vessels

Example Sentences

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Centcom says it had disabled nine vessels and redirected 135 more since since the blockade began on 13 April.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Iranian officials said Tehran didn’t deliberately target the helicopter, though it has been firing drones at commercial vessels that are coordinating with the U.S. to transit the waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The court was played drone footage of both vessels the defendants admitted steering.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It has repeatedly attacked commercial ships seeking to transit without its permission, and it set up an entity known as the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to try to charge vessels wanting to cross the waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

So successful, in fact, that after six months of grueling and dangerous work, the decks of two vessels were so filled with drying sponges that there was little room left to move about.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler