overboard
Example Sentences
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Last week, a US Marine who fell overboard from an attack ship in the Caribbean became the first known American casualty in the Trump administration's operation targeting drug-trafficking boats.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
A major search operation is under way after a man was reported overboard from a P&O passenger ferry travelling between Larne and Cairnryan.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
Market reaction, though, has been mixed with some investors worried spending has gone overboard.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
Sure, some attorneys may have gone overboard on advertising in the decades since.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026
The Aeneid was one thing—at least there were storms and ships being tossed and people being washed overboard.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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