mast
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A mast cracked, and the group lost most of its provisions overboard.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The full sequence was recorded by Curiosity's black and white hazard cameras mounted on the front of the rover, along with navigation cameras located on its mast, or head.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
He instructed his crew to tie him to the ship’s mast of his ship so that he could listen and yet not succumb.
From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026
Flags hang limply at half mast in what residents describe as an act of mourning for the death of a village which technically still exists.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
The mast began to shiver, began to crack.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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