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For the migrants on the pirogue off Dakar, the terror unfolded in the early morning darkness not more than 50 yards from shore.
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Dionne Searcey, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2023
For the migrants on the pirogue off Dakar, the terror unfolded in the early-morning darkness not more than 50 yards from shore.
—Mady Camara, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2023
Spanish migration advocacy group Walking Borders said the migrants' pirogue, a large fishing boat, left the seaside town of Fass Boye on July 10.
—Harold Maass, The Week, 18 Aug. 2023
The vessel was a large fishing boat, called a pirogue, the AP reported, citing the Spanish migration advocacy group Walking Borders.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2023
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Dionne Searcey, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2023
For the migrants on the pirogue off Dakar, the terror unfolded in the early-morning darkness not more than 50 yards from shore.
—Mady Camara, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2023
Spanish migration advocacy group Walking Borders said the migrants' pirogue, a large fishing boat, left the seaside town of Fass Boye on July 10.
—Harold Maass, The Week, 18 Aug. 2023
The vessel was a large fishing boat, called a pirogue, the AP reported, citing the Spanish migration advocacy group Walking Borders.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2023
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“Pirogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pirogue. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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