boarding
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By 13, he was spending hours each day practicing alone in the basement at his boarding school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Until this month, the resurrected Chevy Metal could only perform during Shane’s breaks from his boarding school on the East Coast, but he is newly graduated and ready to play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
They made it to the gate as the plane to Brussels was boarding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
On 8 July, footage showed him boarding the presidential jet at Ankara airport.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Gordievsky was alone, boarding a train for Leningrad—away from Moscow and toward the border, toward freedom.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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“But what we didn’t know until these boardings was what type of cyber risks were aboard these ships.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Former Royal Navy warship commander Tom Sharpe told BBC Verify it was "utterly confusing" and "pathetic" that no boardings had been carried out.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
"The EU could support Member States in their efforts if they agree to grant the EU the right to negotiate agreements on their behalf for pre-authorised boardings for inspections."
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
It saw more than 1.8 million boardings in August.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
They climb up on the neighbouring houses with wet sails, and pull down sheds and boardings.
From Skipper Worse by Alexander Lange Kielland