boarded

Example Sentences

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The teenager boarded a train before officers arrived, but was found on the floor of the final carriage and arrested.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

In a boarding over the weekend, Royal Marines from the U.K. boarded a tanker sailing in the English Channel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Many shop fronts along the route were boarded up, with the plywood then sprayed with graffiti.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

At 8 a.m. on Memorial Day, I boarded a plane in Kentucky after a family visit and landed at O’Hare two hours later.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The streets are nothing but boarded windows and sandbags.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin