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It's then sent by barge to West Elizabeth.—
Mamie Bah,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026 -
The parents of the three Miami Yacht Club summer campers who were killed last summer when a 60-foot barge slammed into their sailboat sued the company that owns the barge, alleging negligence and irresponsible hiring.—
Milena Malaver,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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That means that instead of dramatic peaks and troughs in energy use, everything stays on an even keel.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Whatever the issues between Chelsea and his predecessor, Enzo Maresca, there’s no denying the Italian kept results at Stamford Bridge on an even keel.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Others are banned entirely, including strike anywhere matches, torch lighters, and flammable aerosols like spray paint.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Aug. 2025
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Guns, knives, lighters and cop cars are seen during a series of intense fast cuts.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
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Yamamoto reached into his five-pitch repertoire Saturday, mixing in six fastballs, eight splitters, five sinkers, four cutters, four curveballs and three sliders.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Add the tomatoes and bring to a simmer, breaking up the tomatoes with a potato masher, pastry cutter, or heavy fork.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Or the ricotta-chocolate crostata, whose tender crust cradles a light and gently set filling of ricotta streaked with chocolate, sort of like a stracciatella pie.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Feb. 2026
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Cook about 8 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
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The private club for the company’s guests offers beaches, cabanas, swim-up bars and more – all accessible via complimentary water taxi.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Getting there means flying into North Eleuthera, and then taking a quick water taxi to Harbour Island.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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The search area established around debris and an unoccupied lifeboat discovered during the initial rescue mission, spans about 20 square kilometers, according to NOAA.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Resilience doesn’t come from eliminating stress—or from throwing kids into stressful situations with no lifeboat.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
17 Feb. 2026
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Blasetti is facing grand larceny charges for allegedly swiping a keelboat from the Dyckman Marina in Inwood around noon Saturday and rowed it to a trimaran moored out in the Hudson River.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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Most of the time, a small keelboat barely exceeds 10 knots of speed (11.5mph).—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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