overboard
Example Sentences
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When a British vessel threatened the ship that carried it, however, the captain threw the document overboard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Boylan himself called in a Mayday at 3:14 a.m. and jumped overboard, which prosecutors described as abandoning ship.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
Last week, a US Marine who fell overboard from an attack ship in the Caribbean became the first known American casualty in the Trump administration's operation targeting drug-trafficking boats.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
Market reaction, though, has been mixed with some investors worried spending has gone overboard.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
He pauses, taking great care to find the perfect words to throw me overboard.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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