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drown

[droun] / draʊn /


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Some jammers, which drown out the relatively weak GPS signals from satellites 12,000 miles up in orbit, are as small as a cellphone and cost less than $100.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Canadian backpacker died from drowning after she was attacked by dingoes on a popular Australian beach, a coroner has found.

From BBC

The owner of a water park has said he will drain the lake to prevent someone from potentially drowning unless young trespassers stop swimming in it at night.

From BBC

We are drowning in a sea of abysmal, artificially generated prose.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two sisters drowned at a national park beauty spot after going for a paddle fully clothed, an inquest has heard.

From BBC