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flotilla

[floh-til-uh] / floʊˈtɪl ə /
NOUN
small fleet
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Some 20 French boats set sail from Marseille on Saturday to join up with an international flotilla making a renewed effort to break an Israeli blockade and deliver aid to Gaza, AFP reporters saw.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

At the heart of it all, a flotilla of questions that begin with "what if?"

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

In another effort to send aid to Cuba, an international coalition is preparing to send a flotilla with resources in March to the Caribbean archipelago.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

The U.S. has moved new military aircraft and units into the region in recent days, which join a flotilla of 11 Navy warships and other assets in the Caribbean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Beyond the arc of the harbor, a flotilla of Red Navy ships patrolled the shore—a sash of crimson in the deep blue sea.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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