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capsize

[kap-sahyz, kap-sahyz] / ˈkæp saɪz, kæpˈsaɪz /


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The boat launched from near the St. Francis Yacht Club, and it is currently unclear what caused it to capsize.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

“The supply shocks from either would already rock the boat; both together would capsize global markets like a perfect storm,” said Raj.

From MarketWatch Jan. 12, 2026

As the boat continued to capsize, passengers shouted to a passing boat for help, but it did not stop - possibly because, according to him, it was relatively small.

From BBC Dec. 22, 2025

In the high north, they pose an additional threat: Sea spray carried at high wind speeds can freeze upon contact with a ship and, if allowed to build up, capsize it.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 30, 2025

But though the dory rocked back and forth with the swell of them, the whales never came so close that the boat might capsize.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

Until that date is set we can only quote what Helly tells Mark S. before he turns on himself and capsizes our expectations.

From Salon Mar. 22, 2025

It is the latest in a string of migrant boat capsizes off Tunisia's coast in the last few days, with five others sinking in the past four days.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2023

“I’d sum up our season as a wild ride. It has had everything: crashes, capsizes, broken bones, collisions, you name it we’ve been there,” he said.

From Seattle Times Jan. 27, 2022

In 1982 a yacht bound for Florida capsizes during an unexpected storm, leaving the the people to drift for days in the cold shark-infested waters.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2020

But if The Dessoug capsizes or breaks apart, none of those letters will be found.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

"When the boat capsized, most of the people scrambled to get the life jackets but most of them did not even know how to use them," the 45-year-old told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

An aging ferry carrying more than 100 people capsized off the coast of Guyana, with 67 saved and rescue teams searching for the rest, officials said Sunday.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

A group of 20 passengers were aboard the Volare for a memorial service to honor a loved one when the boat capsized.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

He is quoted by VnExpress as saying that the speedboat may have capsized due to heavy winds and high waves.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Their boat had capsized and the English child had drowned by accident.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

Kitson told the Kiskadee Watch, a Guyana news outlet, that he fears his wife and their daughter died in the capsizing.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

In a statement, the coast guard said Malta had requested help in the search and rescue operation "following the capsizing of a vessel reported with migrants aboard and people in the water".

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

Abdoul Aziz Balde sobbed as he spoke of his son Idrissa, who left Guinea in search of a better future, but has not been heard from since capsizing off the Moroccan coast.

From Barron's Dec. 17, 2025

Before the U.S. military strikes, he said, his main concerns were capsizing, drowning and arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 2025

They plunge back into the sea, creating an enormous wave that hits the ship broadside, and tips us within inches of capsizing.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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