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lifeboats

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plural of lifeboat

as in longboats

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Schmidt threw 15 pitches — all fastballs, cutters or sinkers — to Anthony Volpe and Ali Sánchez but threw breaking balls during his warmup.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Bambu also includes a surprisingly complete tool and maintenance kit with Allen keys, unclogging pins, spare filament cutters and wipers, extra screws, cleaning tools, and replacement wear items.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 28 June 2026

Definition of cutters

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My mind stays close to the many tender dreams that form the foundation of grief, desire, love, and living.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Red bell peppers are filled with chicken sausage, diced tomatoes, couscous, and Monterey Jack cheese before being baked until tender and melty.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 24 July 2026

Definition of tender

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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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Locals swam from the rocks as sailboats, ferries and small motorboats crossed the ship’s path.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
French gendarmes buzzed around in motorboats off the coast of Evian on Saturday, and one officer hoisted up a bulky drone-interception device in a display of the security measures being rolled out for the summit.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 June 2026

Definition of motorboats

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They are filled with cuddly characters, Broadway-caliber shows and water slides with screens set into the tubes to tell stories about Mickey Mouse while riders rocket past on rafts.

— Christian Sylt, Fortune, 16 July 2026
But flows on much of the Colorado River were high enough for rafts and kayaks this week.

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 July 2026

Definition of rafts

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An official confirmed to Ars that this is indeed the case, that the primary factor now for when Starliner launches is port availability on the space station.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
Consumers who understand a brand’s identity often require less convincing during the purchase process and may be more receptive to line extensions and product launches.

— Louis Biscotti, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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