ship

Example Sentences

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Now, three sailors aboard the ship have been identified and living descendants contacted by researchers at the University of Waterloo, in Canada.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Then immediately the ship left the dock when I took the character.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

An Indian-flagged ship carrying livestock from Somalia was reported hit and sunk off Oman on May 13 -- all 14 crew were rescued.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

“Before you can command a ship, a platoon, a flight of fighters,” he told graduates, “you must be able to command yourself.”

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Once the Advance had sailed far enough north, letters could only be sent or received sporadically, when passed from ship to ship.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock