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capsize

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


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The dangerous sea conditions could capsize or damage both small and large vessels, the weather service warned.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

But survivors then told the BBC that coastguards had caused the migrant boat to capsize following a botched attempt to tow it.

From BBC Feb. 4, 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

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

Ares and Hermes were falling behind, riding side by side as Clarisse went sword-on-javelin with Connor StolL If we took one more hit to our wheel, I knew we would capsize.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

In riverine communities, whereas a high proportion of men often know how to swim, few women do, meaning they are particularly at risk if a boat capsizes.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

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’s been that kind of season for tech tycoon Larry Ellison’s globe-trotting league, which has seen crashes and capsizes galore among the world’s most accomplished skippers.

From Seattle Times Mar. 25, 2022

In that scene, her character, Maria, falls into the water along with the seven Von Trapp children as the boat capsizes.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2019

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

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

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

Chris Lewa believes all this suggests that the boats capsized, one several hours after leaving Sin Tet Maw, the other after several days of sailing south east.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

One person is dead and two remain missing after a recreational boat carrying 19 people capsized and sank in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

The canoe was flung to the middle of the river, where it quickly filled up with water and capsized.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

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

A 2015 ferry capsizing off the western coast of Leyte Island resulted in more than 60 deaths.

From Barron's Jan. 27, 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

The Queen Jenuvia 2 is stuck on a reef and unable to move, but there is currently no risk of sinking or capsizing, according to the Coast Guard.

From BBC Nov. 19, 2025

I used all of my willpower to keep the ship from capsizing, but we were still spinning out of control, hurtling toward the cliffs on the opposite side of the strait.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan




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