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Noun
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Pitching coach Justin Willard helped him with some adjustments on his sweeper, and the veteran has reintroduced his cutter.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2026 -
On the first pitch of his assignment, Lewis ripped a 91 mph cutter from Omaha’s Mitch Spence for a home run.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Resilience doesn’t come from eliminating stress—or from throwing kids into stressful situations with no lifeboat.—
Parents,
Parents,
30 May 2026
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From the beginning, the Chinese survivors were maligned by the press, even though Fang helped row the lifeboat and transport people to safety, the BBC reported.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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O’Farrell’s inclination for narratives propelled by brutal coincidence and fatally poor timing tenders a Hardy-esque vision of the world, one that emphasizes the rigid, often cruel limits of an individual’s jurisdiction over the course of their life.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Different from the previous Arlington location, this one focuses on giant chicken wings, tenders and sandwiches with 15 sauce and rub options.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Anchored by a giant hanging Japanese longboat surrounded by cherry blossom and sakura trees, Kushimoto is its fireside Teppanyaki jewel, where just eight guests gather around a flaming open kitchen as chefs juggle eggs, belt out Tina Turner classics, and stack long plates of sushi and sashimi.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The owner of the Nazila 05 told authorities the boat's captain had reported the vessel sank after its bow was broken by high waves during rough weather, and all crew managed to board a longboat before the ship went down, Rizal said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Strategists who’ve studied the issue for the Navy say there’s a case for a warship somewhat larger than current Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, which displace less than 10,000 tons and carry a little under 100 vertical launch cells for missiles and interceptors.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Other launch providers should not be affected.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Proceeds from the May 15 event will fund local Salvation Army programs that serve families and individuals experiencing homelessness, those suffering from chemical addiction, food pantries at the auxiliary’s Community Corps Centers and senior nutrition sites across the county.—
Rancho Santa Fe Review,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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Participants in this fundraiser for the post’s auxiliary, who must be 18 or older, will paint a spring flower picture and can enjoy appetizers and desserts.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The ship's captain ordered the crew to the yawl boat.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Captain William Griffin and his crew escaped, hopping on the ship’s yawl boat, in time to see the ship and its iron ore cargo vanish underwater.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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During the April mission, the rocket’s first stage booster landed successfully on a seafaring barge, but the upper portion, or second stage, of the rocket didn’t manage to deliver its payload — AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite — to a safe orbit.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Once the new location is open, Hollywood Casino’s parent company Penn Entertainment has an agreement with the city of Aurora to demolish the riverboat location in downtown, including the barge, building and walkway over the Fox River, then turn the land over to the city of Aurora.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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“Jolly boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jolly%20boat. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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