aircraft carrier

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Normally that’s a recipe for trouble, but the aircraft carrier known as the U.S. economy shows little sign of taking on water.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

The logistical surge appears to be a stream of Boeing C-17 military transport aircraft making their way to the region, alongside the addition of a third aircraft carrier.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

Bush aircraft carrier had arrived in the Middle East, bringing the number of the massive American warships operating in the region to three.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Separately, a third U.S. aircraft carrier arrived in the Middle East, bolstering efforts to crack down on Iran-linked ships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

All of them were looking up toward the north where the transport plane would come; the plane bearing the father who had flown off an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean for a year.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy