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The rising fifth-grader at Lehrman Day School in Miami Beach was one of five summer campers aboard a 17-foot Hobie Getaway that was hit by a 60-foot barge around 11:15 a.m. on July 28 between Hibiscus and Monument islands off Miami Beach.—
Milena Malaver,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025 -
Mila Yankelevich, 7, and 13-year-old Erin Victoria Ko Han were also killed after the 60-foot barge being pushed by a tugboat crashed into the 17-foot Hobie Getaway sailboat with five campers — girls between the ages of 7 and 13 — and one 19-year-old female camp counselor aboard.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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Science fiction notwithstanding, producing such a vessel requires a blank sheet approach with everything being designed from the keel up, leaving out all of the gubbins required for a crew.—
David Szondy
August 13,
New Atlas,
13 Aug. 2025
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On the keel of an old boat, a little old man sat, his cape over his knees, reading a book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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Most types of lighters are allowed on carry-on bags, but passengers have to take steps to prevent unintentional activation.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
8 July 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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Almost frustrated and too inside of his head, Rhodes hit a disaster kick and a Cody cutter.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The service would give cord cutters access to all of ESPN’s programs and networks for $29.99 per month.—
Joe Reedy,
Hartford Courant,
1 Aug. 2025
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More than 460 people were assigned to fight the fire with resources including three helicopters, 10 crews, 10 medical crews, 26 engines and seven water tenders, the Forest Service said.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Firefighting efforts included eight engines, two water tenders, one dozer and one hand crew.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Repower/Nauta Design View gallery - 6 images A collaboration between a marine design studio, an Italian shipyard and a Swiss energy titan has unveiled the first fully electric Venetian water taxi, which should be a breath of fresh air to local marine tourism and beyond.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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Repower isn’t the only company turning to green technology to help preserve the historic but highly polluted city: Nuvolari Lenard unveiled a 14-seat hybrid water taxi back in 2020.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
1 Aug. 2025
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Flight controllers and the crew used the lunar module as a lifeboat to return safely to Earth.—
Anna Commander
Hannah Parry
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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An oxygen tank exploded during the April 1970 expedition, significantly damaging the spacecraft and forcing the three-person crew to use the Lunar Module as a lifeboat.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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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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However, apart from his time competing on high-speed M32 catamarans, Canfield’s experience and success have come through racing traditional keelboats.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Narrow boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrow%20boat. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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