capsized

Example Sentences

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That Fastnet was a harrowing, heartbreaking one, as high seas from a late summer storm broke apart boats and capsized crews.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

About 250 Rohingya and Bangladeshis, including children, are missing after their boat capsized last week in the Andaman Sea, according to the United Nations' refugee and migration agencies.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Even the most privileged among us occasionally find ourselves adrift and ill-equipped to deal with our own capsized lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The triple-decker vessel capsized on nearly the same route where 31 people were killed in a 2023 fire aboard the Lady Mary Joy 3 ferry.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Whitecaps roiled among the capsized boats and caused them and the docks to surge and roll, and the tops of the cabins and drum reels and gunnels were loaded down with snow.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson