boat

Example Sentences

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He represented Great Britain at the Olympics as a rower after competing in the university Boat Race against Oxford as a student.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Electric Boat, a Groton-based manufacturer, needs to hire 8,000 workers by year’s end to meet Navy demand for nuclear submarines, which received $16 billion in new funding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Life Boat is a simple affirmation of hope, set to a trancey house beat that shows Raye could still churn out a four-to-the-floor banger if she wanted.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Born in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, Brittin received a degree from the University of Cambridge, while also rowing for them in the Boat Race three times.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

There are about a dozen photos under a banner titled “Duct Tape Boat Regatta 2011–2018,” and each shows a variety of life-size rafts made of cardboard and duct tape.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam