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A lawsuit has been filed after a 16-year-old girl was killed by a 20-year old man in a waterjet vehicle accident. Both of the people involved were piloting rented waterjet vehicles provided by the same Hawaiian rental company.
The incident raised questions about renting high-speed water vehicles to customers who have little or no training. Vacationers can often rent motorcycles, scooters or watercraft by simply showing a driver's licence, and often have accidents while on holiday.
The dangers of improper use of recreation vehicles made headlines when the 11-year-old stepson of famous American singer Usher was killed by a waterjet vehicle that hit him while he was floating in a US lake resort.
Hip-hop singer Sean Kingston was also involved in a serious crash in Miami last year when the watercraft he was piloting hit part of a bridge. Kingston was hospitalized with multiple broken bones.
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This week's Natural Phrase |
Will do!
Lars: I forgot to buy a tent for the weekend trip. Could you stop by the store and buy one when you finish work this afternoon?
Vanessa: Sure, Lars, will do! I'll get the tent to you soon.
Explanation: The phrase Will do! is a cool way of saying that you will definitely do what the other person has asked you to do. It is a phrase that we use to assure people that the job will be done.
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This week's Medical Phrase |
intubated
Patient: Can I talk with my son while the operation is going on?
Doctor Harris: No, I'm afraid not. He'll be intubated, so he won't be able to talk.
Explanation: When someone is intubated, it means that they have a medical tube inserted in their mouth or their nose.
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This week's Email phrase |
pivotal
Dear Ms. Rodriguez:
We would like you to accept our job offer and join our staff. This is a pivotal year for us, and we need your help in expanding the business.
Explanation: When something is pivotal, it is at a point where it can become very important. It might become much better or much worse. The root of the word is pivot, which means to move around a fixed point.
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