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Right then, with both canoes in plain sight, a moose showed up at the edge of the alders across the lake.—
Fred Bear,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026 -
The shallow Ethiopian gambella canoe basket makes a particularly good dining or coffee table centerpiece, especially as a counterpoint to glass or glossy surfaces that need grounding.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
11 June 2026
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But Boise only put six shots on target, wasting a raft of opportunities.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
12 June 2026
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Now, local election officials are gearing up for a primary election that is virtually certain to spark a raft of lawsuits challenging its legality.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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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.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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On high-water days, tourists board a rowboat ferry for the two-minute trip.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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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
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When the Resolution had arrived at Tanna, Cook had followed his usual practice and drawn two lines in the sand to mark out an area which the crew would use for landing their dinghies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Producers like Shungu, QThree, Mike Shabb, and Elsesser himself let their legato phrases repeat ad infinitum, gently bobbing like a dinghy in agitated waters.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2026
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Madeline Island is the only one with regular ferry service; the others are reachable by kayak or tour boat.—
Katherine Lawless,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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The programming is refreshingly field-trip-style, incorporating Junior Ranger books, scavenger hunts, science labs, kayak races, kids-only tours, and beach bonfires.—
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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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.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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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.—
Hannah V. Herrero,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
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Recently, Devlin landed arguably his biggest gig to date as screenwriter for the upcoming reimagining of horror classic The Blair Witch Project.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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How much choice did Boutros have with that gig?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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“Rowing boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rowing%20boat. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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