Examples of speedboat in a Sentence
speedboats leaving wakes that cause damage to docked vessels and the shoreline
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Six others on the speedboat were apparently wounded and are now detained.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
That move came hours before Cuba's government announced that its soldiers killed four people aboard a speedboat registered in Florida that had opened fire on officers in Cuban waters.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
The Cuban government’s accusations that several Floridians attempted to invade the island Wednesday on a speedboat carrying Molotov cocktails and sniper rifles has set off shockwaves across the Sunshine State.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Cuban soldiers confronted a speedboat carrying 10 people as the vessel approached the island and opened fire on the troops, who fired back, killing four and wounding six, Cuba’s government says.
—Danica Coto, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
That move came hours before Cuba's government announced that its soldiers killed four people aboard a speedboat registered in Florida that had opened fire on officers in Cuban waters.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
The Cuban government’s accusations that several Floridians attempted to invade the island Wednesday on a speedboat carrying Molotov cocktails and sniper rifles has set off shockwaves across the Sunshine State.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Cuban soldiers confronted a speedboat carrying 10 people as the vessel approached the island and opened fire on the troops, who fired back, killing four and wounding six, Cuba’s government says.
—Danica Coto, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Speedboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speedboat. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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speedboat
noun
speed·boat
ˈspēd-ˌbōt 
: a fast motorboat
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