overboard
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His missions included rescuing several Naval aviators and one unsuccessful attempt to rescue a Navy deckhand who fell overboard in the middle of the night.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
I can’t remember which season where you read your reviews and throw the iPad overboard, but it lives in my mind rent-free.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
I love tuna salad and have definitely gone overboard with how often I eat it every week.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
"We know where Tommy went overboard," Grimstead says.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
But to quench the tormenting fire frying him in his clothes, he leaped overboard into the deep river where ere they could recover him he was near drowned.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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