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jolly boats

noun

plural of jolly boat

as in cutters

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In Minneapolis, another has gone viral for videos of himself dismantling the equipment with bolt cutters.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026
Misiorowski’s 96-pitch outing included 56 four-seam fastballs but also 23 sliders, 14 cutters and three curves.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of cutters

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Israel's Ministry of Construction and Housing issued a tender for constructing several compounds with more than 1,200 homes in total in an open tract of land east of Jerusalem.

— Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Pull cookies when the edges are set, but the centers are still soft to keep them gooey and tender.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

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That could give carrier air wings a hypersonic weapon designed for rapid launches against distant targets.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
The new Space Age looks to be shifting into top gear as SpaceX signs an agreement with the state of Louisiana for the company to invest US$100 billion to build the world's largest spaceport that could conduct over 10,000 launches per year.

— David Szondy August 25, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

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From there, the builder installs two clamping, adjustable keels called leeboards that act together like a centerboard.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Jennifer Jason Leigh, as the freshman with a lot to learn, proaches her Stacy with the most even of keels.

— Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026

Definition of keels

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Today, the use of motorboats has made the hunt increasingly controversial, placing traditional subsistence practices at the center of debates about culture, livelihoods and marine conservation.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The club boasts a lake (no motorboats), plenty of tennis courts, and a clubhouse.

— Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026

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