capsized
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One man was killed and two people were hospitalized after their fishing boat struck rocks and capsized beneath the Golden Gate Bridge on Thursday, according to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Their fishing boat capsized on Saturday, leaving Aghnaanga without food or water for two days at sea, the boy's mother wrote on Facebook.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Passengers said the boat had begun taking on water before it capsized about four nautical miles into the journey.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Rescuers were on Monday still hunting for survivors a day after a ferry capsized off Northern Cyprus, leaving eight dead and more than a dozen missing, authorities said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
His nose is like a capsized ship, his mouth the size of three, his jaw and cheekbones hefty as armor, and his eyes are iridescent.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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