on board
Example Sentences
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The judge also paid tribute to other passengers who went to help the injured victims, including a nurse who was on board.
From BBC
“We haven’t got enough fuel to wait,” said one pilot for Iberia airlines who was en route from Madrid with 283 people on board.
From Salon
It took nearly two days to extinguish visible flames on board in a huge firefighting operation.
From Barron's
Of those on board the flight, 28 were athletes, coaches, or parents connected to US figure skating.
From BBC
People involved in the seizure of Bella 1 said Russian military vessels were talking to the tanker’s crew as it was being captured by American special forces coming on board down ropes from helicopters.
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