Example Sentences

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Had it been a Steller, the boat would have capsized, Marlin said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Kedah police chief Adzli Abu Shah told Malaysian media that the boat "carrying 90 people" is believed to have capsized three days ago.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

A fishing boat that sank off the north Wales was so overloaded that a crew member walking across the deck could have capsized it, an inquest has heard.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2023

Sudden changes in weight distribution on an overcrowded, swaying ship could have capsized it.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2023

As it turned out, we got off better than we usually do in only a moderate sea, though we should have capsized to a certainty had the boat sheered.

From A Poor Man's House by Reynolds, Stephen Sydney