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overboard

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






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The court said the regulator's intentions were "laudable" but that it had "gone overboard".

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

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

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

A person went overboard the Lincoln in early August but was rescued, according to a U.S. official.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

He said he jumped overboard with an elderly man as the fire came closer, and saw flames engulfing "almost all" of the ferry as he looked back.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

She pretended that she was her hero, because he wouldn’t mind that his computer and suitcase had washed overboard and were at the bottom of the ocean.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr




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