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Recent Examples of hovercraft
Despite all the hard thinking, hovercraft have yet to catch on and are still rarely used for Arctic travel and research.
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Paul Bierman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
The massive search also involved airboats, hovercraft and individual community volunteers.
—CBS News, 18 June 2024
The organization has so far lent airboats and a hovercraft to Strain's case.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024
Griffon has delivered more than 180 hovercraft to over 41 countries over the past half-century but says this was one of its biggest deals to date.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2023
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Paul Bierman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
The massive search also involved airboats, hovercraft and individual community volunteers.
—CBS News, 18 June 2024
The organization has so far lent airboats and a hovercraft to Strain's case.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024
Griffon has delivered more than 180 hovercraft to over 41 countries over the past half-century but says this was one of its biggest deals to date.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovercraft
Noun
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Del Rey and Jeremy Dufrene, a captain of an airboat tour company, were filmed holding hands at the Reading Festival in England.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
Fox News,
29 Aug. 2024
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Del Rey, 39, and Jeremy Dufrene, a captain of an airboat tour company, reportedly tied the knot during a backyard ceremony in Louisiana on Sept. 26, according to Page Six.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
3 Oct. 2024
Noun
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His last on-screen appearance was in the hydroplane racing film Madison.—
Lydia Price,
People.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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Rain may cause tires to hydroplane at certain speeds, which means the vehicle is literally driving on water.—
Mark DeBruyckere,
The Arizona Republic,
6 June 2024
Noun
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On July 20, 1775, Major Joseph Vose and sixty Continental soldiers landed on Little Brewster in nimble whaleboats.—
Dorothy Wickenden,
The New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2023
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When a prime specimen was chosen, the men set off in a whaleboat rowed by a crew.—
Nancy Lord,
Anchorage Daily News,
12 Nov. 2022
Noun
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The suitcase was first spotted floating in the water by the captain of NY Waterway's Susan B. Anthony ferry boat, per the Times.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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The ferry has been thoroughly repaired and is now in tip-top condition.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Like electric vehicles, electric vessels like Arc's sport boats or Candela's hydrofoils require vastly less maintenance because of their simpler powertrains.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PCMAG,
13 Jan. 2025
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There are public ferries and fast hydrofoils departing from Molo Beverello, the ferry dock in Naples.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2025
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Rose’s father, Kommer, is among the few billionaires in the field, thanks to his idea of introducing standardization and modular manufacturing from the car industry to building workboats, which shorten delivery times and reduce production costs.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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With little overt military value, Australia’s cheap-but-robust commercial workboats are subject to fierce debate.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
3 May 2023
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“Hovercraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovercraft. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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