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overboard

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






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"Jane doesn't want some other woman, if God forbid this happens to them, to be left on their own, thrown overboard like she was."

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

Raman, for better or worse, might be inclined to push-start the old jalopy, oil the gears and throw department heads overboard if they don’t deliver.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

The body of a missing ferry passenger who fell overboard has been found on a beach in North Ayrshire.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 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

I think that’s a fair statement without going overboard.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins


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