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The paddle was meant to be secured with four bolts, but only one bolt was used.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

On Thursday, the beachside felt calm as a woman was leisurely paddle boarding in the shallows while children played on the beach.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

"I used to paddleboard a lot and I thought if I put a paddle on the end of a leg, it will basically replicate a foot."

From BBC ● May 14, 2026

If the Labour Party is up the creek without a paddle after last week, to revert to Yank lingo, it also finds itself in an anomalous position.

From Salon ● May 10, 2026

So I slow my dog paddle down and yell up to Diego: “Yo, man! D! I don’t know if I could make it all the way!”

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

Griffin added it was sad to see closures for a second summer running, but she stopped short of blaming maintenance issues alone, pointing to boaters who had hit gates or left lock paddles open.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

German media have broadcast the hapless creature lying motionless in shallow water for hours on end, with men in diving suits splashing water on it using kayak paddles.

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

When it finally ended — I can’t remember who won — we just stood there, paddles lowered, breathing hard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026

The computer plays itself quietly, lighting up in measured, zigzagging rows until one or two players take up the controllers, which operate the game’s so-called paddles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026

When they arrived, the first thing Mama did was unroll the reed mats for the roof of the shelter, then the blankets, then take out new paddles and the cooking pot.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

Roughly a dozen people at the if-you-know-you-know event grooved and shuffled to EDM music while kayak enthusiasts paddled by and locals fished for carp.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

Since dawn, he and around 20 colleagues have paddled along the riverbanks in their weathered wooden canoes.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

We chose a tandem canoe and paddled our way up and down the river, watching the wildlife and soaking up the sun.

From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026

Surfers and swimmers on Friday paddled out beyond Bondi's iconic breaks to honour those who died.

From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025

He bobbed up and paddled furiously toward us.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

The accident took place near the iconic Steamer Lane surf break, described by Surfer Today as the heart and soul of Santa Cruz surfing where locals have been paddling out since the 1930s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Several private schools in Ohio and Virginia permit paddling as discipline even though those states outlaw corporal punishment in public schools.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

Tamika and Sofia-Ann, 14, were paddling at Pensarn beach, Abergele, Conwy, but lost their footing when they were suddenly dragged under water.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

“When you have great coverage, you can relax a little bit. That’s what it feels like now, there’s so many people paddling in the boat with me.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

Despite Kermit’s painfully sore arms from the quinine injections, he took over paddling one of the canoes because most of the camaradas were too sick to work.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple