destroyer

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The five guided-missile destroyers in the region could also be used to block or influence the movement of oil tankers.

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But it was a tour de force from the NFL’s No. 1 destroyers of offense.

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Early 2016 was a dark time for mining, with metals demand apparently dead, mining companies considered to be destroyers of value and fears of widespread bankruptcies.

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The military already has air defenses in the region, including destroyers capable of shooting down aerial threats.

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The Pentagon’s buildup in the region includes an aircraft carrier with three guided-missile destroyers, warplanes and missile defenses.

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