freighter
Example Sentences
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Just one lone freighter was seen moving towards the port.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The latest reported delays follow the group’s decision last year to put off the launch of a freighter version of the A350 due to broader supply chain disruption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
In one operation about 35 nautical miles from the small island of Gavdos, off Crete, a coastguard vessel, a Danish freighter and a helicopter took 365 people off a fishing boat, according to the agency.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
The airport has brought on Chinese-speaking staff and plans to demolish old military air hangars to make more freighter parking and warehouse space, according to Torsten Wefers, the airport’s vice president of sales and marketing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
The freighter passed to the north still blowing, and Kabuo listened to it.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
