overboard
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A passenger on a Carnival Cruise Line ship returning to Long Beach from Mexico went overboard over the weekend and is still missing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Later, the first words he uttered on radio were about not going "overboard" after back-to-back wins against their city rivals.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
A few sailors reportedly tried to jump overboard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
One sailor who reportedly jumped overboard is only 19 — practically still a kid.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
For answer, Lionel secured the headstrap of the goggles between the big and second toes of his right foot, and, with a deft, brief leg action, flipped the goggles overboard.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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