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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
Noun
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Boaters can explore the Cyclades in wooden boats, catamarans or yachts.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Rolex is the titular sponsor of the SailGP Championship, which sees national teams racing in identical high-tech, high-speed 50-foot foiling catamarans around the world at speeds approaching 60 miles per hour in a quest for a total prize money of $12.8 million.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Despite its name, the not-for-profit yacht club has very few yachts, which generally are considered larger boats with internal cabins.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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But what are the best spots to charter a motorboat or charter a yacht?—
Forbes Staff,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The meat cutters would show up for work just as many of the clubgoers were going home.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The Coast Guard also diverted the cutter Munro to the area, launched a C-130J Super Hercules aircrew from the air station in Kodiak, and positioned an MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter crew in Adak.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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Last week, skeletal remains found on New Jersey beaches were identified as those of a 19th-century schooner captain.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
29 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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According to Yle’s sources, Cruise ordered his sloop from Nautor Swan in February.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 June 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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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 17 Jun. 2025.
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