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While the virus is believed to have come aboard there, its precise origin - and the identity of those carrying it - remains unclear.

From BBC May 10, 2026

Training classes with up to 40 people are almost always in session as new employees come aboard.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 19, 2025

It was awkward to come aboard during that time, especially when I’d run into former employees in press boxes.

From Slate Dec. 3, 2023

They even got one of the fiercest players in the history of the NFL, Green Bay Packers middle linebacker Ray Nitschke, to come aboard and play one of the guards.

From Washington Times Jun. 5, 2023

Upon ascending, I was confronted by the most welcome of spectacles: Dr. Trefusis and Bono both having just come aboard, conferring with Serjeant Clippinger.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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