aircraft carrier
Example Sentences
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Take the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which returned to port in Thailand in early September after nine months at sea.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
The Ford was at sea for 11 months before it returned home last May, making it the longest-deployed aircraft carrier in decades, although it didn’t go as long without a port visit as the Lincoln.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
After a record 250 days at sea without a port stop, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is preparing to dock in Thailand, giving its nearly 5,000 crew members a much-needed break.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The Lincoln’s fate has been the most heavily publicized, but it isn’t the only aircraft carrier to suffer these traumas.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Now they’re on the aircraft carrier in Virginia.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
