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boat people
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boat peo·ple
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pl. n.
refugees who have left a country by sea, in particular the Vietnamese who fled in small boats to Hong Kong, Australia, and elsewhere after the conquest of South Vietnam by North Vietnam in 1975.
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Boats of the Northeast. (traditional boats)
Magazine article from: Trailer Boats; 8/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...creeks, rivers, and people in boats. For as long...evolve and change. A few boats, of which the Garvey...the Downcast Lobster Boat, grew from decades of...depended on the income of people working on the water. A bad boat design could mean hunger...they also had to create boats ...
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 "Weekly Reader, Edition K (including Science Spin)")
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Boats float.(Our Big World)
Magazine article from: Weekly Reader, Edition K (including Science Spin); 5/1/2005; 700+ words
; ...water. A boat can carry people and things. A boat can be moved by oars, wind, or a motor. Some boats are big, and some boats...Let's Learn About Boats An ocean liner can carry thousands of people. A canoe carries only a few people. A fishing boat carries ...
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Boats get bigger in Canada; yard considering new design. (North).
Magazine article from: National Fisherman; 12/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...headaches," he says. Ellis Boat Co. in Manset, Maine, is...lobstermen in September. Ellis Boat Co. is one of those boatyards...the days of building wooden boats for local fishermen and the summer people on Mount Desert Island. Known...Ellis before becoming Ellis Boat CO., the yard ...
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 "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)")
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BOATS FLOAT THEIR INTEREST; ANNUAL SHOW UNDER WAY AT STATE FAIRGROUNDS.(Local)
Newspaper article from: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY); 2/12/2009; 700+ words
; ...2009 CNY Boat Show. Boat retailers and marina...cruisers and pontoon boats. Chuck Wisniewski...used to own a pontoon boat and lived on Oneida Lake...I think a lot of people are coming in to look...cruisers and pontoon boats. Chuck Wisniewski...used to own a pontoon boat and ...
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 "Tulsa World (Tulsa, OK)")
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Boat crash probe awaits blood test.
Newspaper article from: Tulsa World (Tulsa, OK); 8/1/2007; 700+ words
; ...on the size or speed range of boats which may operate on its lakes...which someone is pulled by a boat and lifted into the air. Oklahoma does require that all boats be registered and inspected...allows all adults to operate a boat, and does not require any boating...recent rain and flooding kept ...
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 "Mundelein Review (IL)")
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Boat ordinance ready for village approval
Newspaper article from: Mundelein Review (IL); 12/4/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...owners to have three boats in their backyard, but...would be limited to one boat and an owner would have...variance for additional boats. "We want people off the lake to have...he said, and some boat storage is provided on...restrict the parking of boats or RVs. "In Loch Lomond, most ...
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 "Sun Publications (IL)")
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BOAT DREAMS
Newspaper article from: Sun Publications (IL); 5/26/1999; 700+ words
; ...368,500 registered boats in Illinois, he said...notes that the average boat buyer shops for six months...purchase. "Today, people shop," Basa said...equipment for every age. People boat to relieve stress and...said. "We've sold boats to a lot of newcomers...they are helping other ...
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Boat group offers ways to save on fuel
Newspaper article from: Dayton Daily News; 7/19/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Cleaning the bottom of the boat is the fifth tip. Many boaters...practice of wiping down their boats immediately after a boat is pulled from water. This...with trim. Most of the newer boats have an electric switch that...This is called trimming the boat. A properly trimmed boat ...
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Zodiac boats of the bullet proof tour
Magazine article from: Law & Order; 10/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...operations, at least two boats are recommended. The safety boat on the tour had once...numbers refer to the boat's length in meters...Zodiac has been making boats for federal law enforcement...Inflatables (RIBS). These boats can take sharp turns...rescues; a number of people can be ...
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Boat Show Takes Place at Baltimore Convention Center.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 1/23/2004; 700+ words
; ...that want to sell and people who want to buy is convenience. Boat dealers aren't as numerous...Study. About 209,000 boats were registered in the...more families are buying boats," Rea said. Richard...foot sports fisherman boat. The Chesapeake Bay...draws at least 25,000 people to see ...
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Travis Boats & Motors, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...Symbol: TRVS NAIC: 441222 Boat Dealers Travis Boats & Motors, Inc. is...customers dislike about the boat-buying experience. Travis Boats also takes advantage of its...excess of $30,000, and boats and yachts in excess of...jobs. Jim Schaefer of Miami boat builder Richard Betram ...
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SIC 5551 Boat Dealers
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...Code(s) 441222 (Boat Dealers) In 2001...approximately 39,405 people. The National Marine...x2014;registered boats in the United States...x2014;registered boats in the United States...estimated 72 million people "participating...recession, in which boat and marine accessory...were ...
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Drift Boat Fly Fishing
Book article from: Fly Fishing: The Lifetime Sport
...On the other hand, when the boat moves slower than the fly...angle. (See Diagram 3) If the boat moves considerably slower than...relationship to the different boat and fly current speeds. To...t recommend fishing three people from a boat but at times it...
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boats
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible
...Hebrews were not a seafaring people; indeed the sea had connotations...1). However, in the NT boats are familiar parts of the scenery...disciples and sometimes addressed people on the shore from a boat (Mark 4: 1). A boat soon...the coffin are shaped like boats, so the boat is ...
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Boat People
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea
Boat People, refugees who escaped by...Hong Kong. At first most Boat People attempted to reach the nearest...all 15,000 Thai fishing boats were required to have numbers...agreed to take back any Boat People who wanted to return, and...
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