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Recent Examples of Synonyms for houseboats
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Instead, Chinese Indonesian studio operators worked with Javanese painters to produce popular backdrops of local Indonesian landscapes—featuring scenery such as palm trees and volcanoes—with modern instruments like radios and motorboats serving as props.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Apr. 2026 -
At Lake Natoma, home to the Sacramento State Aquatic Center, motorboats are more restricted, so sports like rowing, kayaking, sailing and windsurfing proliferate.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, the White River National Forest banned tents, pop-up tent trailers, truck-bed tent campers and other soft-sided shelters at a campground in Eagle County.—
Jonathan Shikes,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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Collins, 58, owns and operates a trucking business in Middle Georgia with a fleet of more than 100 tractors and 180 trailers.—
Shannon McCaffrey,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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The event will feature some 40 wooden-hull vessels ranging from powerboats to sailboats and custom wooden craft.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
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These are all places where anglers, waterskiers, and other lake users have been running powerboats for more than 100 years.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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Florida’s property tax system already shifts billions in property taxes from homesteads to non-homestead property.—
Jeff Kottkamp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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There are also locations to rent snowshoes and canoes, and places to swim, picnic and ride a boat.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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For water sport enthusiasts, Vasona Lake County Park offers weekend rentals including pedal boats, canoes, stand‑up paddleboards, kayaks and sailboats (with some restrictions).—
Debby Rice,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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No support to amend Councilman Luis Rodríguez, who supported the ordinance two years ago, made a motion to amend it to allow townhouses to park boats and other recreational vehicles.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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The demand for recreational vehicles has grown because of a new generation of travelers.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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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
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With the right wind, the little skiffs skate across the ice, reaching top speeds of 50 to 60 miles per hour.—
Francesca Krempa,
AFAR Media,
27 Jan. 2026
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About one-third of mobile homes are located in mobile home communities.—
Cassie Powell,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Houseboats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houseboats. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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