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Recent Examples of pontoon
But as passengers tried to assist others back on board, strong winds pushed the pontoon farther away from the man in the water, separating him from the group.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
On the kind of warm, bright afternoon that Michigan boaters wait all year for, Malik Amine and his brother readied their family’s pontoon boat for the summer.
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Dee-Ann Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
The lower water levels were obvious as Balken led a caravan of two pontoon boats up the reservoir’s main channel on May 11.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
On the kind of warm, bright afternoon that Michigan boaters wait all year for, Malik Amine and his brother readied their family’s pontoon boat for the summer.
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ABC News,
5 June 2026
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
On the kind of warm, bright afternoon that Michigan boaters wait all year for, Malik Amine and his brother readied their family’s pontoon boat for the summer.
—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
The lower water levels were obvious as Balken led a caravan of two pontoon boats up the reservoir’s main channel on May 11.
—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
On the kind of warm, bright afternoon that Michigan boaters wait all year for, Malik Amine and his brother readied their family’s pontoon boat for the summer.
—
ABC News,
5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pontoon
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Exhibits are displayed in six different rooms and a canoe house.
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After lunch, Bud and Stan took a canoe to explore a long draw of water in back of camp while Ed and I strung up the radio aerial and called Cache Lake.
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The drugs were thought to have been brought over by dinghy from Anzio on the mainland, police said.
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His anti-immigration message has shifted from focusing on Polish plumbers to asylum seekers in dinghies.
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Assateague's spectacular national seashore is best explored by kayak.
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On the Water Rent a kayak, canoe, or stand-up paddleboard from Crystal River Outfitters and explore Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore via the meandering Crystal River.
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Although San Francisco Bay is cold, the fitness icon Jack La Lanne once swam to the island pulling a rowboat, and several children also made the swim.
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On high-water days, tourists board a rowboat ferry for the two-minute trip.
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Despite a raft of Western sanctions, Moscow remains among the world's top exporters of oil and natural gas.
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Despite a raft of Western sanctions, Moscow remains among the world’s top exporters of oil and natural gas.
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Conley was charged with one count of operating a boat or watercraft while intoxicated or under the influence.
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State wildlife officials continue to urge boaters and anyone using California waterways to thoroughly clean, drain and dry their watercraft and equipment before moving between bodies of water in an effort to slow the spread of the invasive species.
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Another unique addition to the outdoor space is a wooden skiff from Martha's Vineyard, which Leon says was one of his dad's favorite anecdotes to share with visitors.
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Over several weeks during the summers of 2020 through 2023, our team spent many hours navigating Mosquito Lagoon in a small skiff designed for shallow depths, recording seagrass presence.
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With no boat, the Black Foils were unable to compete but the team’s new F50 catamaran, built in the UK, has been delivered in time for Halifax, Nova Scotia, a competition which marks the halfway point of the 13-event season.
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The big draw is the catamaran seating and the specialised cocktails but traditional Atollian food is also served here.
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“Pontoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pontoon. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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