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flotilla

[floh-til-uh] / floʊˈtɪl ə /
NOUN
small fleet
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After they were taken from the flotilla to Israel, the two men's detention was extended for a further six days on Tuesday, with an appeal filed by their lawyers rejected the following day.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Israeli foreign ministry spokesman Oren Marmorstein on Friday said: "All the flotilla activists are now in Greece except Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Avila."

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

A State Department spokesman said Washington was exploring imposing "consequences" on those who support the flotilla.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The flotilla set sail two weeks ago, with a total of 58 vessels joining from Spain, France and Italy aiming to break Israel's blockade of Gaza.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Navy destroyer and two coast guard cutters had taken up positions among the usual flotilla of yachts, sailboats, launches, dinghies, and canoes assembling near the finish line.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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