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vessel

[ves-uhl] / ˈvɛs əl /




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Centcom said the vessel, which was laden with cargo, had "violated the blockade against Iran by attempting to transport Iranian oil".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But it was an interesting kind of thought experiment, it was an interesting, as I said, kind of vessel to place all of the themes into.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

India summoned a top U.S. diplomat in protest after the incident, the second time a commercial vessel with Indian crew came under fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

At a nearby beach resort, a high-speed Coast Guard vessel plied the waters for two people still missing after swimming in waters that churned violently as the quake struck.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

This innovation places the vessel at an important transitional stage in ship-building technology.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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