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curraghs

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variants or currachs

plural of curragh

as in surfboats

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That includes pedal boats shaped like swans, dragons, ducks and flamingos, as well as kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 17 July 2026
Crews are going campsite to campsite in canoes to ensure that visitors are evacuating, according to Deputy Forest Supervisor Drew Stroberg.

— Aki Nace, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of canoes

Noun

When Paul Revere came to Portsmouth with news that the British were headed toward the fort, Cheswill rode to Exeter to help spread the news and build rafts to defend Portsmouth Harbor.

— Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 4 July 2026
Bring your innertubes and rafts or borrow some and enjoy a family-friendly movie under the stars.

— Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026

Definition of rafts

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The capital’s traditional Independence Day show had 10,000 shells lasting 18 minutes.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Organizers said the display featured three times as many fireworks shells as in previous years — the largest fireworks Stars & Stripes show to date.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026

Definition of shells

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Their pogoing second album, Where’s My Utopia, saw Smith reckoning with the cost of fame and allowed the band to play some of the biggest gigs of their career.

— Nick Reilly, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026
The eight episodes see the nannies vie for high-profile gigs and, along the way, get a peek inside the world of the uber-rich and their children.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

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Two men were badly burned—one died, and the other remains hospitalized—and the Fiorella’s owners lost two more skiffs.

— Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
The same skiffs also take you to nearby lakes for a spot of swimming or piranha fishing; and on visits to remote villages.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026

Definition of skiffs

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His mother, Laura, was a devout Methodist and a vegetarian, while his father, Kenneth, who worked as an accounts clerk and also restored prams and bicycles, had been a conscientious objector, and was a militant anti-smoker.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 June 2026
Babies here are moved around in sleds, not prams.

— David Greig September 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025

Definition of prams

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Families already had a lot to like about this Mexican Caribbean resort, including oceanfront guest rooms, multiple pools, and daily programming for children with activities like crafts, piñata making, and cookie decorating.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Tom Cruise is known to be a student of film, the rare movie star who likes to speak at length about camera lenses and the crafts behind filmmaking.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

Definition of crafts

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On previous punts in the game, the Panthers had not been as aggressive in trying to block the punt, the edge rusher taking two steps before turning around to block for the returner.

— Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 11 Jan. 2026
Miami punts The Hurricanes once again got past midfield, but Carson Beck was then sacked on back-to-back plays to force a Miami punt.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026

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