Example Sentences

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He added: “We’ve shot down seven small Boats or, as they like to call them, ‘fast’ Boats.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Boats are often poorly maintained, carry no life jackets, and many of the migrants cannot swim.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

Boats can dock at wharfs, quays and piers protected by the reef's natural lagoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

Torrance-based Arc Boats is building electric boats for water sports, and Mountain View’s Wisk Aero is developing electric and autonomous air taxis.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025

Boats and river taxis were moored, men sitting with their oared skiffs and tiny scrap sails, waiting to ferry anyone who needed to move into the Orleans beyond.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi