hull
Example Sentences
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The expanded plan now includes war hull risk, protection and indemnity, and cargo insurance, with Chubb as the lead underwriter.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The vessels have a deeper draught - the amount of hull below the waterline - than most CalMac ships, allowing for a sleeker, more fuel efficient shape.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
AFP footage taken from a plane showed it listing onto one side, parts of it blackened and seriously damaged by fire, with two holes either side in the middle of the hull.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
How they are laid: A diver attaches it to a ship’s hull, magnetically or with a nail gun.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
A section of the hull broke off behind him with a loud crack, and green seawater began to gush inside.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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