Examples of powerboat in a Sentence
his friend had a powerboat and took them out waterskiing
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The powerboat racing business was a highly effective means of laundering their drug profits, and their dominance in the sport elevated them to celebrity status in the city and beyond.
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T.j. English, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Another victory came later during the 1970s, when unrelenting protests in the Mexican American community ended the obnoxious Austin Aqua Fest powerboat races that marred the peace around the eastern reaches of the lake.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Sep. 2024
In January, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, PIF, entered a multiyear partnership across Formula E auto racing, Extreme E off-road racing and E1 powerboat racing competitions.
—Jason Clinkscales For Sportico, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
Head with a guide (from $90 a person, minimum four people) on a small powerboat into mangrove forests filled with manatees, crocodiles, giant iguanas, and toucans.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
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T.j. English, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Another victory came later during the 1970s, when unrelenting protests in the Mexican American community ended the obnoxious Austin Aqua Fest powerboat races that marred the peace around the eastern reaches of the lake.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Sep. 2024
In January, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, PIF, entered a multiyear partnership across Formula E auto racing, Extreme E off-road racing and E1 powerboat racing competitions.
—Jason Clinkscales For Sportico, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
Head with a guide (from $90 a person, minimum four people) on a small powerboat into mangrove forests filled with manatees, crocodiles, giant iguanas, and toucans.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
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“Powerboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/powerboat. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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powerboat
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pow·er·boat
ˈpau̇(-ə)r-ˈbōt 
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