overboard
Example Sentences
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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
The best example I can give is in the week before games against the very top teams I went overboard trying to exude confidence in my team and my tactics.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
A major search operation is under way after a man was reported overboard from a P&O passenger ferry travelling between Larne and Cairnryan.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
Market reaction, though, has been mixed with some investors worried spending has gone overboard.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
He stumbled into Clarisse, almost knocking them both overboard.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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