capsize
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The department is continuing to investigate what caused the boat to capsize, and to search for the two passengers who remain missing and are presumed dead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 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
“Let’s hope,” he said, “the boat will not capsize altogether.”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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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
The American boat had a number of capsizes and crashes, including one in which wing trimmer Paul Campbell-James broke a leg.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2022
In the film’s fablelike opening montage, we see a Sudanese couple, Bol and Rial, escape their homeland in an overflowing raft; as their boat capsizes in a storm, they lose their daughter.
From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2021
Shop signs swing toward the heat from their brackets; a potted hedge comes sliding across the rubble and capsizes.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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At least 41 people died after a ferry capsized off the coast of Guyana over the weekend, the government said Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Earlier this year, 14 people lost their lives when their boat capsized in Gumbi, Kebbi state.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 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
The landing wasn’t so graceful— I banged my chin on the gunwale and nearly capsized us.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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"Based on the statements of the crew ... there was no alarm or public address that took place during the emergency prior to the sinking and capsizing of the ship," he said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
A government spokesperson said the capsizing was "a tragic incident" and "sympathies remain with the survivors and the loved ones of those who lost their lives."
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Before the U.S. military strikes, he said, his main concerns were capsizing, drowning and arrest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
In one of the worst months, in December 2021, more than 20 migrants drowned in several capsizing incidents off the Malaysian coastline.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025
We dove through the door, nearly capsizing a glass trophy case in the foyer.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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