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Definition of punt

as in pontoon

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Noun

Punting was the primary focus at practice, where Terrell Jennings, Chad Muma, Namdi Obiazor, Khalil Jacobs, Reggie Gilliam, Elijah Ponder and Mike Brown formed the top punt protection team. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 But the 49ers still need to find a punt returner in the preseason, from a cast led by Jacob Cowing, Jordan Watkins and Junior Bergen. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

Verb

The demands led Congress to punt the issue twice since it was initially set to expire in April. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 July 2026 After all, the best myths take our normal heroes-and-villains binary and punt it into a million pieces. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for punt

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Noun

Magdalena Jablonska of Des Plaines was killed on July 25 when a triple-engine pontoon boat operated by 45-year-old Richard Stevenson of Lisle collided with her boat in a no-wake zone.

— Lauren Victory, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Two other people who had been aboard the pontoon left before law enforcement arrived.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of pontoon

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Many players are balancing school and side gigs like bartending and firefighting while chasing their athletic dreams.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
Upon graduation, Aronow began interning at several high-profile companies including the Recording Academy, Geffen Records, and Mom + Pop Music, followed by gigs in digital marketing, event planning, and music supervision.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026

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Before tucking into an unforgettable meal, head to the Pickering Creek Audubon Center to hike or canoe around the marsh, or spend a couple of hours exploring the historic downtown area.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
On the surface level, there are over 80 miles of trails, with varying degrees of difficulty and opportunities to canoe, kayak, or boat on the Green River.

— Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 15 June 2026

Definition of canoe

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In a tournament defined by vertical runs, through balls and dinks, Olise has been France’s main conductor, synthesising their high-pressing intensity and directness with creative rhythm.

— Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Ben Johns comes over to the right side to hit a dink shot against Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquine in the 2026 PPA Carvana Mesa Cup finals match of the Pro Mixed Doubles Division at Arizona Athletic Grounds on February 22, 2026 in Mesa, Arizona.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 5 June 2026

Definition of dink

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Nvidia is at the center of the AI boom, manufacturing chips and other hardware used in a raft of tech companies’ AI models.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Another historic beach club, Le Carillon (from 1937), features a stylish collaboration with Dolce & Gabbana, with the designers’ vivid Verde Maiolica pattern used for loungers, umbrellas, beach towels-- and even floating rafts.

— Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of raft

Noun

Cycle north along the beach to Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park, where hiking trails, lonely sands, picnic sites, and kayak rentals fronting a freshwater lake await.

— Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026
The Three Brothers has her bow in just 7 feet, close enough to reach by kayak straight from the island’s shore.

— Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of kayak

Noun

Three officers in a patrol boat saw him and two other people riding in a dinghy with a blue canopy in Cow Channel.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Operating as close as possible to the Libyan search-and-rescue zone, its crew deployed fast rigid inflatable boats (RHIBs) to reach overcrowded inflatable dinghies before larger rescue vessels could arrive.

— Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026

Definition of dinghy

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