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[fleet] / flit /




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The financial case depends on enough paying rides to cover those costs and eventually recover the money spent building the fleet.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

He cited expansion of the robotaxi fleet, production capacity for Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot, a semiconductor plant, solar manufacturing capacity and AI-computing infrastructure, alongside continued investment in the car business.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

The Navy would be lucky to reach its fleet goal of 66 attack submarines in several decades, and in 2024 only 31 of 47 were operationally ready, according to the Congressional Research Service.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Now, he is hunkering down again, downsizing his fleet from five to two.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The greyhound, light and fleet, gets ahead of Jeanne and reaches the queen first.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

A new director, Warren Carlyle, has streamlined the show, shaving 20 minutes of running time through a combination of textual cuts and fleeter scenic design choices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2023

The sound here builds upon the duo’s older work in two ways: It feels slightly fleeter, and more oriented toward the dance floor, and many of the lyrics have a darker tinge to them.

From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2018

Something kind of similar is happening in the fleeter, more escapist Arrow and The Flash, two ongoing series on the CW based on DC Comics characters.

From Slate ● Mar. 9, 2015

Tendulkar, still fleeter of foot than some of his peers, was the man in fruitless pursuit.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 21, 2011

The stories spread from village to village as fast as that personified Rumor of the poet Vergil, "than which nothing is fleeter"; nor did they halt with the sheriffs at the county boundaries.

From A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 by Wallace Notestein

Utah also plays at the sixth-slowest pace in the league, in part because Gobert is a dominant half-court defender who isn’t the fleetest of foot end to end.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2020

Edney, the fleetest player on the team, had been doing this sort of thing since taking his talents from the home driveway to youth league games at Victoria Park gym in Carson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2020

Calderon, whose contract runs through next season, has never been the fleetest afoot, and his defense has not aged well.

From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2016

"I'm not the fleetest of foot but I was just fast enough to get there."

From Reuters ● Oct. 16, 2015

Take the fleetest boat, Count Gerhard," said the king, extending his hand to him, "and proceed to Helsingborg, where my mother, the queen, is expecting tidings of us.

From The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance by Bernhard Severin Ingemann

It found that most of those ships do not fully comply with the Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency, a guide created by leading ocean-focused civil society groups detailing accountability standards for industrial fishing fleets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are considering a $60-a-trip subsidy to help truckers cover the high costs of zero-emission fleets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

"This will be very challenging for households and companies that drive a lot of miles, from commuters, haulage and delivery firms, businesses with large fleets all the way through to sole traders," he added.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

That makes the issue of how many Canadair fleets are available to member states more pressing than ever.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Two days ago the j fleets of Old Volantis had been two days farther off.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Another day of hiding and a night of journey had fleeted by.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

My new-sprung joy was short-lived, and fast fleeted away.

From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Mayne Reid

A notice of extinct birds would be incomplete without reference to the dodo, the very existence of which had been lately questioned; so completely has it fleeted away from the earth.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by E. Rameur

The expression of indecision still fleeted across his face; he seemed as if weighing his thoughts in the balance, and the considerations he was revolving left him still silent.

From The House of Souls by Arthur Machen

Excited by the thousand novel and dazzling objects, the hours fleeted away like minutes; and it was late before they had executed or even formed any plans.

From Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848 by Robert Taylor Conrad

Don’t assume future financial setbacks will be fleeting, though.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Researchers must effectively capture a snapshot of that fleeting moment and use the resulting particle patterns to reconstruct the properties of the quark-gluon plasma.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

That set up a field goal drive and a fleeting 3-0 lead by the visitors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

It was a fleeting spell at Parkhead that yielded three goals for the former England striker in just eight appearances.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

My eyes search the expanse in anticipation, but when I realize I’m alone, I have to quell a fleeting disappointment.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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