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armada

[ahr-mah-duh, -mey-] / ɑrˈmɑ də, -ˈmeɪ- /
NOUN
group of ships or aircraft
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President Donald Trump deployed what he described as an "armada" to the Middle East - marking the largest US military build-up in the region since the American-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

He could either exploit the armada as leverage to wrangle a diplomatic deal or pull the trigger.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

The Ford was sailing toward Israel, adding a second carrier to the armada of American naval and air power in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

China is Iran’s biggest oil client with an armada of shadow fleet vessels moving oil to independent refiners at discounts of around $10 a barrel below market rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

The French armada was not simply a huge naval force.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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