boat

Example Sentences

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It was a boat ride for the history books, with nary a sailor in sight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The drone boat deployed for rescue on Tuesday was Saronic’s Corsair, a 24-foot vessel with top speed of over 35 knots and a range of over 1,000 nautical miles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Separately, the court was shown footage of Tajik, 32, with his hand on the tiller of a small boat which embarked on a Channel crossing during foggy conditions on 17 January.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Winds of up to 50 mph stoked the flames and severely limited the fire response by hampering boat and aircraft access to the remote island.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

As we get close, I see it’s a small rowing boat.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler