jolly boat

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Noun
  • There's even a label on the cutter button telling you to press down firmly with two fingers.
    M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
  • One of the hottest hitters on the planet this month, Soto drilled a 1-2 cutter from Nola into the right field stands with ease in the first inning.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Little wonder, then, that when the Knicks and Victor Wembanyama offered a feel-good lifeboat in the ongoing NBA Finals, so many sports fans hopped aboard.
    Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
  • While the family was at the lifeboat station, Dai thanked the first responders who came to their aid.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Capai’s tender film follows a generation of girls allowed to dream and think of a future beyond the limitations their mothers experienced.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 16 June 2026
  • Tankers and water tender trucks were deployed, while Air Rescue North and Air Rescue South conducted water drops to help contain the blaze.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Fandom Intelligence is available to dentsu clients in all new launch markets now.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 June 2026
  • The official float season is when concessions like raft rentals and shuttle buses are available at the Barber Park launch.
    Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Founded in 1978, the auxiliary supports sworn officers at accidents sites and natural disasters and other emergences by providing crowd control and traffic direction.
    Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The ship's captain ordered the crew to the yawl boat.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • In Seattle, fans can catch the matches on a floating barge or watch them live on a giant LED screen at Pier 62.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
  • Officials said the fireworks will be launched from the east side of the bridge between the two towers, along with a barge off the bridge and a second barge near Pier 39.
    Tim Fang, CBS News, 15 June 2026
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“Jolly boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jolly%20boat. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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