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vessels



NOUN
flotilla
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Five patrol boats have been sent to the area and several other private vessels are being made available for assistance, he added.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

After a few weeks, Iran, objecting to U.S. efforts to guide ships through the waterway, went back to attacking vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Between the lack of sun below deck for some nonpilot personnel and rooms packed with triple-bunk beds, the conditions on vessels like the Lincoln can be difficult to bear.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

In one study, daily orange juice consumption improved the function of the lining of blood vessels, known as endothelial function, in 68 obese participants.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 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




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