Example Sentences

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The coastguard vessel approached to a distance of about 70 metres from the Adriana and heard a lot of shouting, and in under seven minutes the trawler had capsized, according to the log.

From Reuters • Jun. 30, 2023

A 911 caller told emergency services she had been on a boat with eight people that made it to shore, but another vessel, carrying eight to 10 people, had capsized.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2023

The caller said that another panga boat had capsized, with eight to 10 people in the water.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2023

"The boat had capsized and he said he had literally watched them float to the bottom, so he knew roughly where to look for them," Goldsmith added.

From Fox News • Aug. 11, 2021

Their boat had capsized and the English child had drowned by accident.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy