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Recent Examples of hovercraft
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.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 July 2025
This kart racing game took some big swings, with the ability to drive a car, hovercraft, or airplane, a story mode, and some fantastic multiplayer modes.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 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
In addition, the shot clock, now the size of a small hovercraft placed on Curry’s back, was ticking down toward zero.
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 July 2025
This kart racing game took some big swings, with the ability to drive a car, hovercraft, or airplane, a story mode, and some fantastic multiplayer modes.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 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
In addition, the shot clock, now the size of a small hovercraft placed on Curry’s back, was ticking down toward zero.
—David Aldridge, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovercraft
Noun
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Riding in an airboat off Highway 10, Brittle proceeded despite police warnings.—
Sophia Leone,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In the bubble of white gauze that enclosed the airboat, all that was visible of the vast river were a few feet of scrolling gray water at the tip of the bow.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Within seconds, her car started to hydroplane, sending her and her 7-year-old son Michael, who was in the backseat, across the center line into oncoming traffic.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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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 Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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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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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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The ferry pulled back into the Manhattan station.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Arriving In Tromsø By Cruise Ship Some ships dock at Prostneset, right in the heart of the city beside the coastal ferry terminal.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Once on its hydrofoil, a Candela boat can go much further on the same battery capacity as a conventional vessel without this technology.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Regent explains that the hydrofoils allow the Vicreroy to operate like a boat outside harbor areas, giving it the speed, maneuverability and choppy water stability that failed ekranoplans lacked.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 July 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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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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“Hovercraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovercraft. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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