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Virginia man dies on Old Hickory Lake A Virginia man drowned Sept. 12 on Old Hickory Lake in Wilson County during an outing on a pontoon boat with family and friends in the Spencer Creek area, according to the TWRA.
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2024
The Stades have sold their pontoon boat and wonder how much longer their neighbors, especially those who are older, can hold on.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
Families who like watersports can head to the on-site Lake Austin for kayaks, paddle boats, fishing, and pontoon tours.
—Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
The automobile’s pontoon fenders and single rumble seat are esoteric enhancements, while the lack of door handles only further refines the extremely clean lines.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2024
The Stades have sold their pontoon boat and wonder how much longer their neighbors, especially those who are older, can hold on.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
Families who like watersports can head to the on-site Lake Austin for kayaks, paddle boats, fishing, and pontoon tours.
—Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
The automobile’s pontoon fenders and single rumble seat are esoteric enhancements, while the lack of door handles only further refines the extremely clean lines.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pontoon
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The 2028 Games will be spread throughout Southern California and stretch as far south as Temecula — about 90 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles — and as far east as Oklahoma City, about 1,300 miles away, where softball and canoe slalom will be held.Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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For now, the skeleton of a female humpback whale is laid out on the floor of the lighthouse, and three canoes are propped up in one wing of the old building.John Bartlett, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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Park the dinghy at Saba Rock for dinner and drinks and experience one of the most iconic watering holes in the Caribbean, a staple since the 1960s.Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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Dozens of men and boys who were aboard the overcrowded dinghy jumped into the sea, Doctors Without Borders said.Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Take a kayak trip to the island’s many disparate aquatic ecosystems from salt marshes to the intracoastal waterway.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
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The company offered two-hour sessions with elephants that included activities ranging from cooking classes to kayak sessions.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Emily finds Camille at the House of Monet, where in exactly 72 hours, Camille has managed to become a volunteer with rowboat access.Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
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Two construction workers at a nearby home, identified by Westford Animal Control as Kris and Nate, got into a rowboat to respond.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Huang announced a raft of new chips, software and services, aiming to stay at the forefront of artificial intelligence computing.Kif Leswing, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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From the region: Syria’s interim government has ordered a raft of changes to the country’s school curriculum — including editing the textbooks.Natasha Frost, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Paddlers must bring their watercraft, a personal flotation device such as a life jacket, and a whistle.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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The portion of Lady Bird Lake between the railroad trestle bridge and the South First Street bridge will be closed to all watercraft from 10:30 p.m. Tuesday to 1 a.m. Wednesday.Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Dec. 2024
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Founder Christopher Columbus Smith built his first wooden boat, a skiff, in 1874, as a 13-year-old growing up on the St. Clair River in Algonac, Michigan.Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
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Located an hour’s drive south of the city, this outfit takes oyster lovers out into the beautiful ACE Basin estuary on a 20-foot skiff.Lauren Mowery, AFAR Media, 13 Dec. 2024
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In the video, Phoenix happily wanders around the catamaran while wearing a burgundy shirt and matching shorts as the watercraft cruised over waves.Ashley Hume, Fox News, 30 Aug. 2024
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De Mey’s biggest project so far is a custom 69-foot foiling catamaran, powered by quad waterjets and capable of 50 knots, built for New Zealand billionaire Graeme Hart.Howard Walker, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Pontoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pontoon. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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