high board
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“Separated only by a short stretch of land and a high board fence, the two ‘silent cities’ present the most vivid contrast imaginable.
From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2022
Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh went to a Wolverines diving-team practice and — fully clothed — leapt off a high board.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2017
When you ask for a joint session you are diving off a high board -- you've got to deliver.
From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2011
This is what sent Capello off the high board: the suggestion of disobedience, or indolence, so close to Saturday's opening match against USA.
From The Guardian • Jun. 8, 2010
Following Elizabeth’s gaze, Melanie was horrified to see a huge misshapen figure teetering on the top of the high board fence.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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