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He recalled being thrown "a metre-and-a-half into the air", along with his rowing partner, when the blade of their oar hit a wave head-on.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Here, residents travel via boat and oar along miles of tree-lined canals, transporting flowers, vegetables and other products harvested on the artificial islands known as chinampas that were a mainstay of Aztec agriculture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024

A transatlantic rowing crew have been forced to patch up their boat with an empty champagne bottle and a broken oar after being attacked by a marlin.

From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2024

“The Boys in the Boat” is ultimately a tribute to a time long gone, to the power of teamwork, and to the grace with which an oar dips into the water on a sun-dappled lake.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023

He drifted along with the grannies, pulling his oar slowly through the inky water while his heart raced like a speedboat motor.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

Bury got into a kayak but there were no oars nearby to help him paddle, he told the station.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

He said, however, he was impressed by a giant "Viking row" performed by Norwegian fans in the Manhattan intersection, where thousands simultaneously chanted "Row!" while pulling imaginary oars.

From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026

Members of a lifeboat station surprised their newlywed crewmates with a guard of honour made up of oars and yellow wellies at their wedding.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

Men and women plunged into the sea behind them, grabbing at the ships’ oars.

From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2024

And he picked up the oars and began singlehandedly to row them into deeper waters.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

A young man on a standup paddleboard oared in as Mr. Carew spoke, the breeze blowing him to shore.

From New York Times ● May 22, 2015

Other rock art found at the site include carvings depicting oared ships, daggers and spirals – all still discernible despite exposure to the erosive effects of wind and sea.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 6, 2014

Its first scene depicted a group of bearded Greeks on an oared galley, rowing through dark waters.

From Time ● Mar. 19, 2014

In Denmark he oared a Viking longship and tracked down a genetic cousin who shared his interest in maths and running marathons.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 23, 2013

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

One day, as the Eight begin oaring down the river, he buzzes alongside them like a particularly persistent gnat, detailing the flaws in each woman's stroke, moving from bow to stern.

From Time Magazine Archive

So he went down under his root again, hugging himself upon his wisdom, never moving a fin, but oaring and helming his plump, spotted sides with his tail.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 5 by Hamilton Wright Mabie

If ever your talents are so far cultivated as to enable you to speak to other men, always speak according to your conscience, without oaring for their applause.

From Emile by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Had its globe fallen? and its lovely light gone out upon great wings, a resplendent firefly, oaring itself through a yet grander and lovelier room?

From Stephen Archer and Other Tales by George MacDonald

A bloody fool I was all yesterday, an' oaring with my picture-frame.

From The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times by George Alfred Townsend