pontoon

Example Sentences

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She started the tournament to combat the fish after getting smacked by a carp while driving a pontoon boat 20 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Rescue teams from Thursday used earth moving equipment on a pontoon to dredge a channel through the sand to allow the animal to escape.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Volunteers then walk the pontoon system into deeper water and rock it to help the whale recover its muscle and blood circulation - a process that can take hours and involves co-ordinated teamwork.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Fraser came of age on Mercer Island, adjacent to Lake Washington’s eastern shore, across a heavily-trafficked pontoon bridge notorious for fatal crashes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

The pontoon began to move, and we watched the dam recede.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo