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vessel

[ves-uhl] / ˈvɛs əl /




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Designed to bridge the gap between watercraft and a fishing vessel, Yamaha’s CrossWave is a big, brawny, outrageous machine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

These substances influence blood vessel permeability and help recruit additional cells to the wound.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

For example, in 2021, a dozen Turkish bottom trawlers fishing illegally in the Aegean Sea tried to ram a Greek research vessel when the scientists began filming their activity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

The vessel stayed at sea until a port call in Thailand in early September.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Ama and Lala thread the magical webbing through the surface of the ship, creating one whole vessel again.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

"We'd gone to the opticians for a routine appointment and they noticed that she'd got some burst blood vessels but they weren't sure why," she adds.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

The Northern Sea Route is generally more accessible during the warmer months, when reduced sea ice makes navigation easier, although ice conditions remain unpredictable and some vessels still require icebreaker assistance.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

As Saronic, which makes autonomous sea vessels, weighed sites in 2025, Sramek’s deputies courted local leaders with riverside tours alongside retired military brass.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Natural killer cells help regulate inflammation and the formation of new blood vessels through cytokine production and interactions with other immune cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

We hope to bring all three of the vessels back laden with food.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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