flotilla

Example Sentences

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"We have a large armada, flotilla, call it whatever you want, heading toward Iran right now, even larger than what we had in Venezuela," the Republican president told reporters in the Oval Office.

From Barron's

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

Navy flotilla in the Caribbean, which has already seized one vessel last week.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S.’s most advanced aircraft carrier is in the region, along with a flotilla of warships and a force of Marines.

From The Wall Street Journal

Armed agents have sauntered through downtown and manned a flotilla of boats on the Chicago River.

From Los Angeles Times