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narrow boats

noun

plural of narrow boat, British

as in barges

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The dredge is conducted by crane and excavator barges that dig sand up and deposit it in another barge.

— Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026

Definition of barges

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With the movie aficionados apparently learning their lesson after two quarters, Fair Lawn rallied for a 13-12 win – one of the cutters scored two touchdowns and the extra point.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
In May and June, about a quarter of the pitches that Eldridge saw were fastballs (four-seam, sinkers, cutters) in the strike zone.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of cutters

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Bay Area-founded Starbird and its signature chicken — tenders, wings, nuggets, sandwiches, salads, wraps and more — will be available in the coming months at that corner of Mowry Avenue and Fremont Boulevard, the company has confirmed.

— Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Add the ramen noodles and cook until tender, about 2 minutes.

— Kate Williams, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of tender

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From there, the builder installs two clamping, adjustable keels called leeboards that act together like a centerboard.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Jennifer Jason Leigh, as the freshman with a lot to learn, proaches her Stacy with the most even of keels.

— Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026

Definition of keels

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) estimates that roughly 200 wrecks, including warships, barges, tugs, and cargo vessels, remain scattered across a five-kilometer stretch of the river near Prahovo.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Momentus’ spacecraft can also serve as space tugs to ferry smaller satellites or experiments from one orbit to another.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

Definition of tugs

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State and local officials warn decertifying California’s program could open the Pacific Ocean to more drilling, expose coastal residents to more launches and invite federal takeovers of coastal oversight elsewhere.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Space enthusiasts will soon be able to watch live rocket launches, spacewalks and other cosmic activity on even more streaming platforms.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

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