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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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Cranes, tents and trailers clutter the driveway of a two-story brick home, giving it the outside appearance of a film studio.—
Maneet Ahuja,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Alasdair McLellan shot the portraits and a series of trailers that portray Jung Kook as a modern icon embodying the freedom of the open road, uniting fashion and entertainment to create an immersive world that balances his larger-than-life impact with Calvin Klein’s point of view.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
18 May 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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That has proven especially useful for users who installed the latest Starlink dishes on recreational vehicles and boats.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Generally, recreational vehicles are removed from the property 30 days after the permit expires, according to El Dorado County code.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 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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The Kayak Point name derives from a small area being carved out to launch a potential access point on Salt Creek for kayaks and canoes.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Adapted from Native American dugout vessels, log canoes were made to suit fishermen who relied on speed to receive the best pay for their catches.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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The rooms The eight villas—of which four have views of the Philippine Sea and the ‘Naked Island’ sandbank on the horizon—have largely retained their pre-typhoon blueprint and wood-and-wicker decor.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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On Harbour Island, the Pink Sands Resort, sits directly on a three-mile stretch of pink sand and offers standalone cottages and villas, two fine dining restaurants, and a new wellness program that includes massage, bodywork, yoga and meditation practices.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Vehicles not meeting passenger vehicle characteristics including, but not limited to, tractor-trailers, buses, motor homes and step or cube vans, the Authority said.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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But those rules don't apply to passengers in taxis, buses, limousines, motor homes or anything that operates exclusively on rails or on water, according to Arizona state statute.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
29 Nov. 2025
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“Houseboats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houseboats. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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