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overboard

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






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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