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vessel

[ves-uhl] / ˈvɛs əl /




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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde nevertheless expressed alarm Thursday at the Houthi attack on a Saudi vessel in the Red Sea.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

The vessel has been replaced on the Douglas-Heysham route by former flagship ferry Ben-my-Chree, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company said.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

They also showed greater volumes of white matter hyperintensities, which are signs of cerebral small blood vessel disease and have been linked to cognitive decline and dementia.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Damon, Bernthal and up to 25 others crammed into the dank vessel and clung to its cross beams as cold water pumped in and the silo rocked.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

She dreamed of what tropical islands and the Ivory Coast and Goa would look like from the deck of a grand sailing vessel.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Only nine vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday, according to Kpler data cited by The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

China said it had taken "necessary measures" to expel the Philippine vessels from its territorial waters.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Kelanic told BBC Verify that any Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea or Gulf of Aden "will suppress all international traffic not just Saudi-bound vessels".

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Machairaki plans to develop more advanced organoids that contain immune cells and vascular-like networks that imitate blood vessels.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

As the battle turned into a deadlock, it became clear that although the French ships outnumbered the English, some two hundred vessels to eighty, the English had a huge advantage.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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