dinghy
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An elite dinghy racer in his youth, he gave the Cup a whirl in 1974 on Mariner, a vessel he claimed would be an innovative breakthrough.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Some 6,000 people have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel by inflatable dinghy so far this year.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The colonizers, four Chagossians aged 31 to 72, clambered aboard a dinghy and came ashore, waving British and American flags.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Some 39 people on a rubber dinghy were rescued on Thursday just south of Crete.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
I leap from the dinghy as it is torn away from the pole, and I cling to the scarecrow’s legs.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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