armada
Example Sentences
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He could either exploit the armada as leverage to wrangle a diplomatic deal or pull the trigger.
From Slate
There had been no warnings or preparatory guidance from governments as the U.S. built up an armada offshore and diplomacy faltered.
The Ford was sailing toward Israel, adding a second carrier to the armada of American naval and air power in the region.
Still, the assembled armada seems overkill for that goal.
From Slate
"We have an armada that is heading there and another one might be going."
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.