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At the highest end are boarding schools such as Cardigan Mountain, where repeating a grade for academic, emotional or other reasons has been common for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Right now, odds are in drivers’ favor; if they blow past a school bus with its stop paddle extended while children are boarding or exiting the bus, nothing will happen to them.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

It added that airlines are required to assist passengers with limited mobility, including when they are boarding or getting off an aircraft.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2023

Americans are boarding planes and cruise ships to flock to Europe in particular, based on early data.

From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2023

"So you are boarding at Owen's?" said Mrs. Swan, when Clemence stopped for little Ruth, on her way to meeting.

From Clemence The Schoolmistress of Waveland by Babcock, Retta