capsize
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“The supply shocks from either would already rock the boat; both together would capsize global markets like a perfect storm,” said Raj.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026
In the high north, they pose an additional threat: Sea spray carried at high wind speeds can freeze upon contact with a ship and, if allowed to build up, capsize it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
"There were no storms or waves but the boat was overloaded," Ephesien Mpambi, a friend of Jean-Florent's told AFP of the fatal capsize.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025
He said 95 people were jammed on the 12-metre dinghy, with constant fear the boat would capsize.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025
The tables capsize and roll toward the window on my right.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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In riverine communities, whereas a high proportion of men often know how to swim, few women do, meaning they are particularly at risk if a boat capsizes.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Until that date is set we can only quote what Helly tells Mark S. before he turns on himself and capsizes our expectations.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2025
The American boat had a number of capsizes and crashes, including one in which wing trimmer Paul Campbell-James broke a leg.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2022
In 1982 a yacht bound for Florida capsizes during an unexpected storm, leaving the the people to drift for days in the cold shark-infested waters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2020
Shop signs swing toward the heat from their brackets; a potted hedge comes sliding across the rubble and capsizes.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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At least 41 people died after a ferry capsized off the coast of Guyana over the weekend, the government said Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
An aging ferry carrying more than 100 people capsized off the coast of Guyana, with 67 saved and rescue teams searching for the rest, officials said Sunday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
One person is dead and two remain missing after a recreational boat carrying 19 people capsized and sank in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Fifteen people have died after a speedboat carrying Indian tourists capsized near a island in the south of Vietnam, according to local media reports.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
“We are ghosts,” Alexander explained to the capsized woman.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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Kitson told the Kiskadee Watch, a Guyana news outlet, that he fears his wife and their daughter died in the capsizing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Abdoul Aziz Balde sobbed as he spoke of his son Idrissa, who left Guinea in search of a better future, but has not been heard from since capsizing off the Moroccan coast.
From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025
Before the U.S. military strikes, he said, his main concerns were capsizing, drowning and arrest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Team USA had failed to race in Sydney after capsizing in the practice rounds, causing equipment failures that forced the team to withdraw from competition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2025
Merrily up the river and down they go, without a thought to capsizing.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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