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Recent Examples of hovercraft
In addition, the shot clock, now the size of a small hovercraft placed on Curry’s back, was ticking down toward zero.
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David Aldridge, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
But most of us have never seen a hovercraft in real life, and the vehicles haven’t had a big impact on our world.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Despite all the hard thinking, hovercraft have yet to catch on and are still rarely used for Arctic travel and research.
—Paul Bierman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
The massive search also involved airboats, hovercraft and individual community volunteers.
—CBS News, 18 June 2024
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David Aldridge, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
But most of us have never seen a hovercraft in real life, and the vehicles haven’t had a big impact on our world.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Despite all the hard thinking, hovercraft have yet to catch on and are still rarely used for Arctic travel and research.
—Paul Bierman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
The massive search also involved airboats, hovercraft and individual community volunteers.
—CBS News, 18 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovercraft
Noun
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Mexican officials rescued them by an airboat and returned to Mexico, where they were treated for hypothermia.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2024
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Watch this quick clip of a 1914 airboat using the same Aerothrust 5HP twin motor and think of how many miles could be covered in a day using the airsled.—
Mike Hanlon,
New Atlas,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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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. Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In Robert Brill’s set, the stage is shaped like a half-pipe with rungs, so that cast members scramble, pitch, tumble, and row flimsy whaleboats over massive waves.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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On July 20, 1775, Major Joseph Vose and sixty Continental soldiers landed on Little Brewster in nimble whaleboats.—
Dorothy Wickenden,
The New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2023
Noun
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Its Milan Casa Cipriani occupies a former palace, while its lower Manhattan site is housed in a converted ferry terminal.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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Arriving goods can then be loaded onto electric vehicles and placed on smaller ferries at adjacent Piers 9a and 9b for transport to delivery locations like Pier 92 at W. 52nd St. in Manhattan.—
Tom Fox,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The hydrofoil technology of the F50s gives them the ability to travel at more than 50 knots.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Hawaii has reportedly eyed the idea positively, and rival Candela has its electric hydrofoil vessels already operating in Stockholm, Sweden, with plans for Lake Tahoe in the US, as well as Saudi Arabia and New Zealand.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Rose’s father, Kommer, is among the few billionaires in the field, thanks to his idea of introducing standardization and modular manufacturing from the car industry to building workboats, which shorten delivery times and reduce production costs.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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With little overt military value, Australia’s cheap-but-robust commercial workboats are subject to fierce debate.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
3 May 2023
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“Hovercraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovercraft. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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