on board
Example Sentences
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To mark its first test flight in 2018, Musk decided to place the car made by one of his other companies, a Tesla, on board.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
When forensic experts climbed on board, wearing white hazmat suits and blue latex gloves, they found that the evidence inside was almost entirely unspoiled, according to German investigators.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The ship had 20 Indian sailors on board, all of whom were safely evacuated with the assistance of the Royal Navy of Oman, according to Indian authorities.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“While I’m fully on board with a couple of hikes, I have a beef with pricing exceeding just that: two tactical hikes,” he noted.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Mother begs the captain to let us keep Father’s body on board until we land, so that we can bury him, but the captain says the dead cannot remain aboard the ship.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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