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speedboat

[speed-boht] / ˈspidˌboʊt /
NOUN
racing boat
Synonyms


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Rather than try to flee, the larger speedboat began circling the inflatable, taunting the four Civil Guard officers aboard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

On Monday, a speedboat carrying eight people, including five journalists working for local and international news agencies went missing near a volcano, Mount Anak Krakatau, in Banten province and a search is ongoing.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

Ten of them this past week boarded a speedboat for what one of them told relatives was a fishing trip.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

The interior ministry said earlier that the speedboat had entered its territorial waters and was "one nautical mile off Cayo Falcones" on the country's northern coast when it was intercepted.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026

He drifted along with the grannies, pulling his oar slowly through the inky water while his heart raced like a speedboat motor.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

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

The ad giant ferried clients and potential clients by private speedboats to the secluded Saint-Honorat Island, where they enjoyed an al fresco paella and zucchini-flower lunch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 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

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


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