noun
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Origin of powerboat
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Tributes have been paid to a "popular" powerboat driver who died after a collision with a stationary houseboat during an international competition.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025
There were 10 people aboard the 27-foot powerboat near D.L.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025
Pastrana, mind you, is a decorated X Games star and has won championships in supercross, motocross, freestyle motocross, rally racing and, most recently, offshore powerboat racing.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2023
He maintained his strut and bravado off-screen, earning a black belt in karate and pursuing hobbies such as powerboat racing and roping steers.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 7, 2022
The DiAngelos’ sailboat bobbed nearby in its slip, and their powerboat sat gleaming on a boat lift beside it.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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