speedboat
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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
He is quoted by VnExpress as saying that the speedboat may have capsized due to heavy winds and high waves.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Farzin Nadimi, an Iran-focused senior fellow with the Washington Institute, a U.S.-based think tank, said more than 60% of the Revolutionary Guard’s fast-attack craft and speedboat fleet remains intact.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
A ragtag group took to the Straits of Florida on a speedboat, wanting to spark a rebellion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
When we leave the beach, she takes my hand and walks me to waterfront, and stands there and watches me leave on Mister Lochana’s speedboat.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
The US military said it had struck over 80 targets including Iranian speedboats in response to Iranian attacks on ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
U.S. authorities deny any part in the puzzling series of events, which involved a pair of 35-ton fishing craft — not the sleek speedboats typically pictured in Department of Defense videos of maritime strikes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Iran has effectively closed it through the threat of drones, missiles and small speedboats, sending shock waves through the global economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
As well as the 35m-long sub, the security forces also seized six speedboats, seven outboard motors and dozens of barrels of fuel.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
There wasn’t a thing in the way of diversions, nowhere to buy a book or even a magazine that didn’t involve speedboats, customized cars, or guns and ammo.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
