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Men traveled the seas as whalers and sailors, bringing back knowledge from across continents.—
Reginald David,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026 -
Like all large whales, the NOAA said fin whales were hunted by commercial whalers and their populations were significantly decimated.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
7 Jan. 2026
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One day later, another incident occurred in the evening involving a whaleboat that caught fire and capsized near the province’s Lukolela territory, AP, Al Jazeera and Sky News said, citing Congo’s humanitarian affairs ministry.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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And since each ship carried three to five whaleboats, the amount of rope needed just to conduct whaling operations on one whaleship was as much as ten thousand feet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Shackleford Bank is about 155 miles southeast of downtown Raleigh, and is reached only by boat or by ferry.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The island of Nantucket sits roughly 30 miles (48 kilometers) off Massachusetts’ southern coast and is a popular summer destination accessible primarily by air and ferry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The excess metal goes into roll off boxes or lugger boxes at the customer's factory.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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One of the luggers offered her the pick of the litter but warned against some old chairs.—
Jake Offenhartz,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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However, two workboats were visible, moored alongside the aircraft carrier's bow, suggesting both sides of the bow may have been painted with the hull number.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Italian yard, known for building high-performance steel and aluminium workboats, established Forte Yachts to produce stylish pleasure crafts.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
28 Aug. 2025
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The ferryboat was on the go all day long, covering more miles in a day than the barge would cover in a century.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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One foggy morning this spring, a ferryboat traversed the choppy waters between lower Manhattan and Governors Island.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Some shrimpers readily acknowledged the broad uncertainty around Mr. Trump’s tariffs and their impact.—
Emily Cochrane,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Real Deal Even when shrimpers like Nacio innovate to become more efficient, their product can still be undercut by false advertising.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
24 Mar. 2025
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This popular Spanish-inspired dish was served in cockleshells so reminiscent the Galicia region of Spain’s cathedral city of Santiago de Compostela.—
Jane Napier Neely,
La Cañada Valley Sun,
24 Apr. 2017
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“Coble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coble. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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