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Recent Examples of towboat
The captain of the barge's towboat reportedly lost consciousness, and the barge lost control and crashed into the pier support.
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Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
Victims and families settled a lawsuit with the towboat company, Magnolia Marine Transport Co., in May 2003 for an undisclosed amount.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
The American Waterways Operators (AWO), which represents the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, has opposed the regulation over concerns about diesel particulate filters (DPFs) catching fire.
—Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 14 Apr. 2024
The railroad bridge became misaligned due to a hit from barges being transported by a towboat called Mauvilla.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024
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Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
Victims and families settled a lawsuit with the towboat company, Magnolia Marine Transport Co., in May 2003 for an undisclosed amount.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
The American Waterways Operators (AWO), which represents the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, has opposed the regulation over concerns about diesel particulate filters (DPFs) catching fire.
—Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 14 Apr. 2024
The railroad bridge became misaligned due to a hit from barges being transported by a towboat called Mauvilla.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for towboat
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Known for providing high-quality construction services across multiple sectors, including heavy highway and railroad repair, as well as bridge and marine construction, Mohawk Northeast is powered by a robust fleet of machinery that includes cranes and tugboats.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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The plan for the historic ship is for it to be towed by tugboats to Mobile, Alabama where it will be broken down to serve as an artificial reef.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
14 Nov. 2024
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Blue Origin will attempt to land New Glenn’s first stage booster on a barge in the ocean 10 minutes after liftoff while its second stage heads into orbit.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
13 Jan. 2025
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This month, construction crews on barges, drills, cranes, tugs and service vessels will begin drilling to collect soil samples and map subsurface waterways.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2025
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Offerings include arts and crafts, caber toss, the haggis hurl, sheaf toss and tug of war in a non-competitive environment.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Jan. 2025
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Investors expect volatility in the flagship cryptocurrency this year, with bitcoin stuck in a tug of war between investors’ concerns about rising inflation under Trump and their optimism over the his pro-crypto leadership.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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That’s beneficial for weight loss, experts say, because if blood sugar is kept on an even keel, with few spikes or dips, the body’s cells can more effectively burn fat between meals for energy.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Beneath the mast and attached to the bottom of the keel is an aluminum cross piece, which prevents the seismometer from toppling over.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Jan. 2025
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Typically 60 feet long and 8 feet wide, capable of bearing 40 tons, the keelboat was specially designed for the western rivers.—
Boyce Upholt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 2024
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In a dominating victory in the three-person Soling keelboat at the 1972 Olympics, Melges unseated the sport’s greatest sailor, Paul Elvstrom, who had won four Olympic Gold medals.—
Chris Museler,
New York Times,
22 May 2023
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Maritime Museum of San Diego seeks volunteers The nonprofit Maritime Museum of San Diego starts the next Docent Volunteer Training Program for newcomers Jan. 21 at the museum on the upper deck of the ferryboat Berkeley.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
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For example, when over 1,000 people died in a ferryboat accident in the Red Sea in 2006, critics accused the military of failing to deploy quickly enough to rescue them.—
Jeff Martini,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2011
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“Towboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towboat. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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