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Recent Examples of outrigger
The search effort began after an outrigger kayak that was broken in half was found west of the Mission Bay entrance channel.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
After it was initially spotted, the radio burst pulsed another 21 times through July at the same source – six flares of which were also detected by a smaller outrigger telescope located 37 miles away from CHIME’s main station in British Columbia.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Six of those pulses were detected by an outrigger telescope 41 miles (66 kilometers) away from CHIME.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Colorful traditional wooden outrigger canoes called pirogues line the beach where men spend hours mending their nets.
—Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
After it was initially spotted, the radio burst pulsed another 21 times through July at the same source – six flares of which were also detected by a smaller outrigger telescope located 37 miles away from CHIME’s main station in British Columbia.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Six of those pulses were detected by an outrigger telescope 41 miles (66 kilometers) away from CHIME.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Colorful traditional wooden outrigger canoes called pirogues line the beach where men spend hours mending their nets.
—Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outrigger
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Though many of them come from the Paris location, the museum also has its own permanent exhibitions and experiences — like kayaking or taking a catamaran ride around the iconic structure, which sits over a body of water.—
DeAnna Taylor,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2025
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Several tours, like those offered by Kauaʻi Sea Tours, take folks aboard a catamaran, which zips through the ocean.—
Rachel Ng,
AFAR Media,
7 May 2025
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The forthcoming Emerald Kaia, a new yacht arriving in 2026, will set a new standard for warm-weather cruising.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
20 May 2025
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Feadship’s latest launch is an explorer yacht featuring a distinctive bow and paint scheme.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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One captain intentionally beached his boat while being pursued by a Coast Guard cutter, while another only stopped after a Coast Guard crew member fired copper slugs into the boat’s engine to disable it.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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However, there soon will be some important voices to implement a more sound space policy and speak for NASA's priorities, rather than those of budget cutters.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025
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This year, look out for General Patton’s private schooner, When-and-If, among others.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
8 May 2025
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Private speedboat or catamaran charters are nothing compared to the experience aboard the Friendship Rose, a classic Caribbean schooner with soaring sails built by hand on the sands of Bequia's Friendship Bay several decades ago.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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Today, the colonial-era port Nelson's Dockyard is a UNESCO World Heritage Site complete with two boutique hotels, a museum, local craft shops, cafes and restaurants, and a marina filled with everything from stately sloops to gaudy megayachts.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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In the Caribbean, wandering yachtsmen on sloops and catamarans know these masts well.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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However, apart from his time competing on high-speed M32 catamarans, Canfield’s experience and success have come through racing traditional keelboats.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Most of the time, a small keelboat barely exceeds 10 knots of speed (11.5mph).—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Those who prefer something more active can rent jet skis or head on a catboat tour in a two-person catamaran.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2024
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At the Seafire, everything from nautical motif chairs upholstered in international flags to a traditional wooden Cayman catboat and prints from local pop artist Dready are found beneath the lobby’s 20-foot ceiling, grounded by natural materials, like weathered wood and polished coral stone.—
Shayne Benowitz,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2024
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One of the luggers offered her the pick of the litter but warned against some old chairs.—
Jake Offenhartz,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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The upshot will be a mid-sized load-lugger that will hammers to 62mph in 3.6 seconds and from zero to 124mph in only 12.9 seconds, so the Europeans had better pack that luggage in snugly.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes,
22 June 2022
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“Outrigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outrigger. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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