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flotilla

[floh-til-uh] / floʊˈtɪl ə /
NOUN
small fleet
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The "Nuestra America" convoy, a flotilla of aid leaving Mexico, was delayed because of rough sea conditions but is expected to arrive in Havana's port on Monday.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

A flotilla from Mexico is also expected to reach Havana by the end of the week.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

“We are sailing to Cuba, bringing critical humanitarian aid for its people,” the organizers wrote on the official flotilla website.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

The stunning nighttime raid is the culmination of a showdown that was building for months as Mr. Trump sent a naval flotilla to the Caribbean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

With Nixonian cunning, Calliope unwrapped and flushed away a flotilla of unused Tampax.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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