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a considerable amount
a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices
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Recent Examples of boatload
Drug traffickers moved into Cancún in the late 1990s, buying up mansions for themselves and using the secluded coasts of the state, Quintana Roo, to receive boatloads of Colombian cocaine.
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Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Flooding is bad for real estate values, and coastal cities like New York are due for a boatload of sea level rise.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Schneider kick-started the rebuild by trading Wilson to the Broncos for a package that included a boatload of draft picks.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
But this won’t prevent them from making a boatload of money along the way.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
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Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Flooding is bad for real estate values, and coastal cities like New York are due for a boatload of sea level rise.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Schneider kick-started the rebuild by trading Wilson to the Broncos for a package that included a boatload of draft picks.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
But this won’t prevent them from making a boatload of money along the way.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boatload
Noun
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The underground excavation machine, weighing around 500 tons, is designed to dig vertical shafts through solid rock at depths previously difficult to reach using conventional mining techniques.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Companies that emit more than 100 tons of any pollutant in one year must apply for Title V permits.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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Once transported to the canyon, the modular components were assembled and put into place using one of the world’s largest cable cranes (cranes that move loads while suspended on cables), which spanned the gorge between the two towers.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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According to Archer Western, HDR’s design engineers failed to properly account for wind loads — including hurricane winds — in an initial, partial design for the signature bridge arches that the contractor used to calculate construction costs and time for its bid.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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More than a half-dozen potential candidates are speaking here to make inroads among Black leaders, one of Democrats' most powerful voting blocs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Yet a new work from the guy who gave you Sex, Lies and Videotape — and Traffic, and Erin Brockovich, and Out of Sight, and Magic Mike, and Black Bag, and literally dozens of other movies that run the gamut from intriguing to flat-out brilliant — is still worth clearing your schedule for.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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In her letter late last month to City Council members, the city attorney raised a slew of questions about the fiscal contract with LA28.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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This is the other side, a story rife with inconsistencies, false claims and, now, a slew of felony charges that could land her in prison for decades.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Home Depot’s Spring Black Friday event is live, unlocking great deals on a bunch of big tool brands.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
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Also, at Tribal, Dee says that there are two groups forming with a bunch of people in the middle.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2026
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That property now houses artful arrangements of plants and shrubs in an outdoor lot and a one-stop shop for home and garden wares.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Hacks season 5 Five years ago, Ava (Hannah Einbinder) struggled to accept her lot in life when she was hired to be washed-up comedian Deborah Vance's (Jean Smart) new writer.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Flavors include Superman, moose tracks, Dubai chocolate and Play Dough (bright yellow vanilla ice cream with chunks of red and blue cookie dough).—
Jenna Thompson
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Borough officials call that spot ground zero for extreme erosion, after major chunks of the beach were wiped away.—
Sean Tallant,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Even with assurances that the home’s drinking water isn’t affected and that the cleanup costs won’t fall on a future owner, deals keep falling apart.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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In their affidavit filed in court, officers paint Watson’s death as a drug deal gone wrong.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Boatload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boatload. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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