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overboard

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






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In a statement, Carnival confirmed that a passenger had gone overboard.

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

He looks at the portrait of the parrot, wrinkles his nose, and throws it overboard.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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