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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rafting
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Analysts have estimated that keeping the unit open for 90 additional days will cost the utilities at least $20 million, with costs ballooning to as much as $150 million if its life is extended one year.—
Callie Patteson,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026 -
The second of those, still ballooning in South Carolina, is over 875 cases and counting.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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The flavor was overwhelmingly oversized, proving that few things look as luxurious as swimming around in a gigantic khaki coat.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
4 Feb. 2026
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Tracking tags used by OCEARCH have revealed white sharks use the East Coast like a highway in the winter, swimming from Canada to warmer waters off Florida.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Feb. 2026
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Enjoy Jewish comfort food at its finest—light and fluffy matzo balls floating in a bowl of rich chicken stock and tender vegetables.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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Putting a toe in the water, trying something new on for size, floating a trial balloon.—
Mark Woolsey,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The vessel departed from Miami and was sailing to Honolulu.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Shahed-139 drone was shot down by an F-35C fighter jet from the Lincoln, which, according to Hawkins, was sailing about 500 miles from Iran’s southern coast.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Rafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rafting. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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