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bugeyes

noun

plural of bugeye

as in schooners

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Orcas have also made headlines in recent years for teaming up to ram and sink yachts in waters near Spain and Portugal.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
And his yachts have attracted lots high profile charters like Beyonce and JayZ too.

— Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of yachts

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Schmidt threw 15 pitches — all fastballs, cutters or sinkers — to Anthony Volpe and Ali Sánchez but threw breaking balls during his warmup.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Bambu also includes a surprisingly complete tool and maintenance kit with Allen keys, unclogging pins, spare filament cutters and wipers, extra screws, cleaning tools, and replacement wear items.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 28 June 2026

Definition of cutters

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Low interest rates let venture capitalists fund nonsense web businesses and let banks provide junk loans to borrowers with terrible credit.

— Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
The crash could reveal new information about what happens in the immediate aftermath of an impact on the lunar surface and offer insights into the hazards of errant space junk to the moon.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 20 July 2026

Definition of junk

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Merchant galleons coursing into the port of Caldera would be groaning with cacao, tobacco, livestock and hardwoods, transported down by mule from the transit hub of Esparza in the mountain basin above.

— Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The Spanish, who had at first just flitted along the coast in their galleons, had begun marching inland and overland from Mexico with crosses and soldiers and soldiers’ families.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of galleons

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Berlin is reportedly planning to scrap a multi-billion-euro project to build the F126 frigates, in which Rheinmetall was expected to become the lead contractor.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 24 June 2026
French frigates used machine guns, cannons and sophisticated air-defense missiles to fend off Houthi strikes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026

Definition of frigates

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The sweeping vistas of the water, often dotted with lobster boats and sailboats, are among the area’s most memorable.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
They’re also suited for specific boating environments, with canoeing most frequently seen in rivers, lakes, and shallower waters while sailboats are more tailored for wider distances and uses.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

Definition of sailboats

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Now known as Sail4th 250, the parade of ships is a successor to Operation Sail, the international flotilla of schooners and barques and windjammers brought into New York Harbor half a dozen times starting in 1964.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 June 2026
Along the rocky coast, maritime traditions endure through historic lighthouses, windjammers, and working waterfronts.

— Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025

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