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hoy

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as in keel

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The keel for the first vessel was laid in March 2025, and it was touted to be one of the most advanced boats of its kind in service anywhere.

— Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
For example, without a keel or rudder, the canoes are steered by just hand blades fighting all that force.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Definition of keel

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In other parts of the route, the road drops close enough to the river so that drivers can watch barge traffic on the Mississippi.

— Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
Once the plant reaches the end of its operational lifespan, tugboats will tow the entire barge to a specialized shipyard for decommissioning.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

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True to the messy nature of a break-up, the 14-song track list mirrors all of the tug and pull phases of heartbreak.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
This one includes an 83-foot hose (78 feet of retractable hose and a 5-foot lead) that automatically rewinds with a simple tug.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2026

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Every room in my house seems to attract little piles of clutter, and the patio is no different, with sunglasses, barbecue lighters, sunscreen, and random odds and ends constantly scattered around.

— Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Photos shared by the department show the large haul of contraband seized by authorities, including several bags of marijuana, rolling papers, wireless headphones and more than two dozen lighters.

— Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026

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That led to the 1914 Trans-Antarctic Expedition aboard The Endurance, and the harrowing lifeboat journey to bring rescue to a crew that was stranded when the ship was crushed by ice.

— Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 July 2026
The crew aboard the vessel that was reportedly struck in the Strait of Hormuz Monday has abandoned the ship and are currently in a lifeboat, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center said in an update early Tuesday local time.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

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