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Recent Examples of hovercraft
But a full-on assault would involve other vessels, including Landing Craft, Air Cushion hovercraft.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
The San Antonio and Fort Lauderdale both can launch hovercraft for amphibious operations.
—Amir Daftari
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Topping that list in the current catalog is a $75,000 golf cart hovercraft for skimming over fairways, bunkers and water hazards alike.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Other modes of delivery have included sled dogs, mules, reindeer and hovercraft, but the agency’s most transformative upgrade occurred in 1918 with the development of airmail at a time when airports were still a budding concept.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 July 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
The San Antonio and Fort Lauderdale both can launch hovercraft for amphibious operations.
—Amir Daftari
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Topping that list in the current catalog is a $75,000 golf cart hovercraft for skimming over fairways, bunkers and water hazards alike.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Other modes of delivery have included sled dogs, mules, reindeer and hovercraft, but the agency’s most transformative upgrade occurred in 1918 with the development of airmail at a time when airports were still a budding concept.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovercraft
Noun
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In clips of the video shared online, Peters and his group appear to speed past the alligator in the airboat, then turn around to look at it.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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During a livestream of an airboat tour of a Florida swamp, Peters and a friend repeatedly fired handguns at an alligator.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Accidents can occur when drivers hydroplane, panic, slam the brakes and move their steering wheel wildly while reacting to a temporary loss of control.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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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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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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Walk the longer route to the ferry dock.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Most people start at Prisoners Harbor and hike to Scorpion Anchorage, but the ferry from the mainland usually drops people at Scorpion Anchorage.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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SailGP features identical hydrofoil catamaran boats that can go more than 60 miles per hour.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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The hydrofoil tested in the study carried two rows of these coils, each powered by small electrical motors called actuators.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 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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“Hovercraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovercraft. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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