flotilla
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He managed to save the girls, including Evie Lindley, by creating a flotilla of mattresses for them to shelter on while the water rose nearly to the ceiling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Avila was among the organizers of a flotilla that had tried to bring aid to Gaza last year despite a naval blockade.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 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
In the words of President Trump: "We have a big flotilla going in that region and we'll see what happens".
From BBC • Jan. 28, 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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