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pontoon

[pon-toon] / pɒnˈtun /
NOUN
float
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Dozens queued on a pontoon at Fourka waiting to flee as smoke blotted out the sky over the resorts, according to images broadcast by ERT.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

From the pontoon, she pointed out the marshy shore and sea of pines at stake.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

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

“How did the pontoon happen to encounter a meat hook?”

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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