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Recent Examples of tugboat
The most powerful electric tugboat in the world has successfully completed sea trials and is not set to enter service to cut towing emissions by up to 90 percent.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
One was heavy enough to secure the tugboat; Lind sold it to Danielson for the price of the raw iron.
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Tessa Stuart,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
Experts then came up with a sophisticated plan to use air cushions to lift the animal onto a tarp, which would have been secured to two pontoons and attached to a tugboat.
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ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
Seven years later —after Austin had successfully become a tugboat captain —a moment waiting in line with other struggling parents changed everything.
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Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tugboat
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
One was heavy enough to secure the tugboat; Lind sold it to Danielson for the price of the raw iron.
—
Tessa Stuart,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
Experts then came up with a sophisticated plan to use air cushions to lift the animal onto a tarp, which would have been secured to two pontoons and attached to a tugboat.
—
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
Seven years later —after Austin had successfully become a tugboat captain —a moment waiting in line with other struggling parents changed everything.
—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tugboat
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When drought tightens the channel, water managers, dredge crews, and lock operators must communicate with towboat companies and shippers nearly every moment.
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But crew numbers for each towboat are the same.
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The dredge is conducted by crane and excavator barges that dig sand up and deposit it in another barge.
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The organization also noted that the barge carrying the fireworks was around two miles from Jackie and Shadow’s nest and that the show was scheduled to finish in under 30 minutes.
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The current federal and state-level policy push shaping how companies deploy AI systems is also experiencing a tug of war.
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The tug of war is also hair-raising because China's approach puts the world's most powerful AI in the hands of bad actors, who could – and likely will – use the models to wreak havoc.
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But nearly a decade since the first city-run ferryboat set sail, the system has been working to win over skeptics.
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Crofton will be the only living person with a Disney ferryboat named after her.
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After strikes on ships and the halt of ferry operations, Russia now depends solely on narrow land and bridge corridors.
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While taking the ferry to Liberty Island, Muir spoke to Captain Hamilton Clancy, who grew up in the shadow of the statue as his grandfather used to be the superintendent of Liberty Island.
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From there, the builder installs two clamping, adjustable keels called leeboards that act together like a centerboard.
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Such low inflation gave the public more confidence in the Fed, which helps keep the economy on an even keel.
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This sailing school follows both Sail Canada's and keelboat certification programs as well.
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These feature deep-V hulls designed to cut through coastal chop and remain watertight and self-righting like a lifeboat.
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Andrew MacDonald, the lifeboat commander on the rescue boat that responded to the incident, commended Archie’s quick thinking in the statement shared by the RNLI.
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“Tugboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tugboat. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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