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vessel

[ves-uhl] / ˈvɛs əl /




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A walk-in closet includes custom fittings, while the attached bathroom features two vessel sinks and a glass-enclosed shower.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

SVALBARD, Norway—This summer, Russia’s Geographical Society leased an ice-strengthened vessel for an expedition to map Russia’s historic presence on Norway’s Arctic archipelago of Svalbard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

As dusk gathers and the nightshift get ready for work with a strange breakfast of fillet steak and chocolate brownie pudding, the vessel begins to glow in the gloom.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

It added that the vessel "sustained major damage and capsized".

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

As powerful as the cumbersome vessel was, it was not the easiest ship to steer, which made it dangerous to operate in such a windy site so close to shore.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

Saskia was having a stroke - specifically, a brain bleed caused by a ruptured arteriovenous malformation, an abnormal cluster of blood vessels connecting arteries and veins.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

A short walk from Endeavour you’ll find a display of three historic space vessels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Continued attacks on vessels in the Red Sea have forced Saudi crude shipments onto longer routes, primarily through the Suez Canal and around the Cape of Good Hope, increasing transportation costs and delivery times.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Yet humble pottery vessels hold many clues about the past.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

It was hardly surprising that as one of the most historically important vessels in naval history, the Monitor would spawn a great many searches.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler


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