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overboard

[oh-ver-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈoʊ vərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /






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CalMac said a person was reported overboard on the MV Caledonian Isles 16:40 sailing from Brodick on the Isle of Arran.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

One sailor who reportedly jumped overboard is only 19 — practically still a kid.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

A U.S. official confirmed that a person went overboard the Lincoln but was quickly rescued.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

He said he jumped overboard with an elderly man as the fire came closer, and saw flames engulfing "almost all" of the ferry as he looked back.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

Karen said it showed a good understanding of Kandinsky’s style, but that I went overboard in composition.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass




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