aircraft carrier
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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
It commissioned its first aircraft carrier in 2012, its second in 2019 and its third in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 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
It has also had to reposition the USS George Washington vessel and its escort warships to the Persian Gulf from Japan—thus removing the Navy’s only aircraft carrier in the Pacific.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
They parked an aircraft carrier battle group just offshore of Red Team’s home country.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
