vessel
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But in April, after eight hours of lying in wait on the beach then standing in the water, he and others boarded a small vessel unspotted, and headed across the sea.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The British navy reported that a cargo vessel had been hit by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Oil prices climbed on Tuesday after a vessel was reportedly struck in the Strait of Hormuz.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
A useful form already provides enough structure — a base, a binder, a vessel — that whatever looks best can find a place within it.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
If the ropes snapped while the Mykali was steaming out to sea, the shock might capsize the vessel, sturdy as it was.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
When a female mosquito bites, it uses specialized mouthparts to pierce through the skin of its chosen host and into the blood vessels.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Anduril’s entry into unmanned surface vessels brings fresh competition from a deep-pocketed and well-connected military manufacturer to a field of startups all jockeying for Navy contracts, including another Baltimore-based manufacturer, BlackSea Technologies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Iran has said its only negotiations are with Oman on an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
That means more vessels are needed to ship goods, pushing up freight rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The nuclear reactors were encased in containment vessels that kept most of the radiation from escaping in case of an accident.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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The Emancipation Proclamation (1862)
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