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Mules on the towpath along the canal could pull a heavy barge at a clip of 4 miles per hour – far faster than the job of dragging wagons over primitive roads.—
Christine Keiner,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025 -
Much of the barge remains above water, albeit at a precarious angle.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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The vessel had been ice-locked since January in the Weddell Sea, and by October’s end, the ice had torn off the rudder, ripped the keel, broken the deck beams in the engine room and punched holes in the sides of the boat.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Whereas a morning cup of coffee can deliver a jolt of energy that can leave us feeling off-balance, tightly wound, and jittery throughout the day, L-theanine can help deliver a more even keel energy boost that keeps us focused and mellow.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
5 Oct. 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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Without access to many kitchen supplies, the women improvised, using wine bottles and shell casings as rolling pins and baking soda tins as cutters.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Walker also wanted Scherzer to execute his fastball and slider glove side, throw a strike-to-ball changeup and place his cutter at the top of the zone.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Bake in preheated oven, rotating pans top to bottom and flipping potatoes gently after 15 minutes, until tender and golden brown, about 25 minutes.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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In her tender debut short, writer-director Nishi Dugar delicately explores how children confront the first ripples of loss.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
17 Oct. 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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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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Others, a lifeboat adrift in time.—
Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
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 21 Oct. 2025.
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