watercraft

Example Sentences

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“The A-10 Warthog is now engaged across the southern flank, targeting fast-attack watercraft in the Strait of Hormuz,” he told reporters at the Pentagon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

There were several watercraft on the island when authorities visited in 2020 including one boat called the “Little C.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Outside, there are two docks for watercraft of any kind, plus a heated pool, and a gorgeous, water-facing patio.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

“The physics involved in the contest between a fully loaded plane and recreational watercraft are unfortunate at best,” the Forest Service said in a statement asking boaters to avoid areas where firefighting aircraft were operating.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025

The most isolated people on Earth in recent history were the Aboriginal Tasmanians, living without oceangoing watercraft on an island 100 miles from Australia, itself the most isolated continent.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond