overboard
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One sailor who reportedly jumped overboard is only 19 — practically still a kid.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
A U.S. official confirmed Thursday that a person went overboard the Lincoln in early August but was quickly rescued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
He said he jumped overboard with an elderly man as the fire came closer, and saw flames engulfing "almost all" of the ferry as he looked back.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
It’s the kind of derisive mutual beatdown that sinks relationships — or that can be the necessary overboard discharge that enables them to stay afloat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
If he had had wings when he was tossed overboard, he would not have sunk to the bottom of the sea.
From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo
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