canoe

Example Sentences

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In the part of the forest they control, he and other Romee youngsters heave logs to be burned and turned into charcoal, then sent by canoe to the provincial capital Kisangani.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

The Sarkin Ruwan oversaw the competition from his canoe.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

A 2021 photograph by Maree Clarke is an exception; family members in traditional regalia are seated by a reed canoe, with the skyline of Melbourne in the background, powerfully fusing past and present.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Top bundled her into a rented canoe and began paddling toward the nearest hospital, eight hours away.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

Before Cherrie could blink, the fierce current yanked the outer canoe loose and knocked it on its side.

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