freighter

Example Sentences

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In July 1980, the USS Midway, an aircraft carrier, collided with a freighter off the coast of the Philippines, killing two sailors and injuring others.

From Seattle Times

In 2018, an anchor from a shipping freighter passing through the Straits struck and damaged the pipe, bringing to the fore longstanding concerns from environmental campaigners and others over possible spills.

From BBC

The German Army didn't reach America, but within a year, U-boats were prowling the eastern seaboard, sinking tankers and freighters almost at will.

From Salon

Wilmot, who became a national celebrity as a result of the freighter’s beaching at her manse, died at 78 in 2002.

From Seattle Times

The final 747-8 freighter model will fly to Portland for painting before Christmas and return to Everett early in the New Year.

From Seattle Times