boat

Example Sentences

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"I knew Anstruther was just around the corner so I was waiting on a boat coming round the corner," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Researchers studying an unusually high number of whale deaths have found that nearly 20% of the gray whales seen entering the Bay did not survive, with many killed by boat strikes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

The ride on the Good Year Blimp over the Coachella grounds was gentler than I’d anticipated — kind of like a boat ride in a harbor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

French prosecutors have said they are investigating the circumstances that led to the launch of the boat.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

“You’re going to lower my little boat and I’ll sail the rest of the way.”

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr