aircraft carrier
Example Sentences
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was on hand in Norfolk, Virginia to welcome home the largest aircraft carrier in the world, the US military said on X.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, dispatched to the Middle East ahead of the outbreak of war with Iran, returned home to the United States on Saturday after a 326-day deployment, the Pentagon said.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
As evidence of the nation’s advances, he pointed to last year’s launch of China’s most advanced aircraft carrier and new kung-fu-performing robots.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
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
Navy aircraft carrier more than 1,092 feet long and carrying about 3,200 crew members, it had been on its way to South Korea to participate in naval maneuvers when the earthquake hit Japan.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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