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overboard

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






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A passenger on a Carnival Cruise Line ship returning to Long Beach from Mexico went overboard over the weekend and is still missing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Later, the first words he uttered on radio were about not going "overboard" after back-to-back wins against their city rivals.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Reports of fresh-food shortages, poor conditions on board and mental-health challenges, including one sailor going overboard, have prompted questions from Navy families and Democratic lawmakers about the sustainability of increasingly long naval deployments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

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

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

"But I do miss a few things. Perhaps I went a bit overboard."

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins




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