pontoon

Example Sentences

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The last time, it was a Soviet-made pontoon bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Rescue teams from Thursday used earth moving equipment on a pontoon to dredge a channel through the sand to allow the animal to escape.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Fraser came of age on Mercer Island, adjacent to Lake Washington’s eastern shore, across a heavily-trafficked pontoon bridge notorious for fatal crashes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

It all began when 57-year-old Billy was sitting in his house and spotted the cub diving off the nearby pontoon.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2024

The pontoon began to move, and we watched the dam recede.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo