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deck

[dek] / dɛk /


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Based on survivor interviews, it appears that most passengers were on the main deck when the boat tipped over, but some may have been below deck, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

Except for when passengers, after taking turns at rigging, filed below deck to explore the ship’s white-oak skeleton, which flexed and creaked in the current—the ancient sounds of a seafaring world that’s all but lost.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

"We knew if we let her go she would disappear. It was all hands to deck to get her remanded," he added.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

The overhaul will include infrastructure rooms, guest-room and restaurant refreshes and upgrades to the pool deck and cabanas, Toscano said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

The impact ripped the boat’s railing out of Derek’s hands, and Natalie fell to the deck as her world went spinning, bumping, thrashing out of control.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Dominic Tsoi drove from Orange County to spin at the open decks hosted by the DJ collective Helipad Society.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

This preconstruction home, shown in a rendering, will feature a main floor with an open-concept living area that flows outside to multiple decks and patios.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Judging from the satellite bar lodged near the decks, Dave & Buster’s management expected far more people to show up for the event, given the number of RSVPs.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

You’re at the decks for hours, so it’s a real chance to play a variety of genres: hip-hop, house, pop, even rock.

From Salon Jun. 6, 2026

Gia ambled down the great iron steps connecting the upper decks of the air-trolley platforms to the streets below.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

The $5,000 suites, which accommodate four people, are decked out like hotel rooms with showers, balconies, minibars without price sheets, snacks galore and a drawer of Apple charging accessories free for the taking.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

In Santa Monica, parade-goers lined Main Street decked out in shiny red, white and blue leis and tank tops bearing stars and stripes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

He pushes past marching bands with their instruments held high and parade spectators decked out in red, white and blue regalia.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

That night Vasquez rolled up to the Hollywood Dave & Buster’s, decked out in a suit.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

They mean the smell of dust and grass on a baseball diamond, the first fresh sea breezes that come all the way inland from Long Island Sound, all the maples decked out in green-gold leaves.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

The elderly caller in mid-Wales who had slipped on decking was put through to the falls desk - initially set up as a pilot to handle around a thousand calls a day of this nature.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

“Step outside to a private backyard oasis featuring a sparkling pool and upgraded decking, perfect for entertaining or relaxing Texas-style,” the listing notes.

From MarketWatch Feb. 18, 2026

Hughes, with the help of her interior designer sister, Nina Hughes, spent hours that day decking the halls with carnival lights and ribbons galore.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 30, 2025

Pfeiffer’s Texan matriarch is a delight to watch as she flits about her house, decking the halls with warm, multicolored lights and seasonal throw pillows.

From Salon Dec. 3, 2025

McNeish began refitting the twenty-two-foot-long Caird for the journey, decking it over with packing crate lids and canvas, and raising the sides.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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