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Lookouts on boats Days after the accident, civil maritime attorneys weighed in and explained that the crash could be the result of the barge not having a proper lookout.—
David Goodhue
October 31,
Miami Herald,
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But efforts to drag the barge to the site via helicopter failed, with the icebreaker getting stuck in ice and mud.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Nix is known for his even keel personality.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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Despite its considerable bulk, the S680 was in its element, using its prodigious 664 ft lbs of torque to slingshot out of the curves, while rear-wheel steering, adaptive air suspension and all-wheel drive kept it on an even keel through the tightest Alpine curves.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
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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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The Coast Guard launched a response involving the cutter Angela McShan (WPC 1135), an HC-130 Hercules airplane and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Elizabeth City.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Shohei Ohtani, who had started the game on short rest and surrendered a three-run blast to Bo Bichette that put the Dodgers in a hole, hacked at a first-pitch cutter inside that Isiah Kiner-Falefa at second base handled easily.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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In this Italian variation on chicken noodle soup, tender sautéed vegetables, chicken, and gnocchi simmer in a creamy chicken broth.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Applebee's is offering a free entrée from a special menu (classic bacon cheeseburger, 6-ounce top sirloin, chicken tenders, double crunch shrimp, Fiesta lime chicken, oriental chicken salad or three‑cheese chicken penne) to active and retired military service members.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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Tram, metro, and water taxi stations are within a 10-minute walk, and other popular areas of Dubai, including downtown, Kite Beach, and the Al Fahidi Heritage district, are easily accessed by taxi.—
Nicola Chilton,
AFAR Media,
13 Oct. 2025
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For a special occasion dinner, book a water taxi to Islesford Dock, a fishing dock turned fine dining restaurant which sources most of its ingredients not just from the state of Maine, but their very county.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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The remaining crew in the wooden lifeboat approximately 30 miles from shore continued to float in the storm for around 10 hours.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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In a video obtained by the Associated Press, the ship is first seen in the waters being circled by a lifeboat with emergency responders aboard.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 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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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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“Narrow boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrow%20boat. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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