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Noun
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Air tankers dropped nearly 180,000 gallons of fire retardant on July 13 alone.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025 -
Two single-engine air tankers based in Mesquite delivered fire retardant to assist with initial suppression efforts before dark, according to the report.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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This is no more outlandish than Carol’s flight to France by way of Greenland, or Daryl’s voyage on a massive freighter.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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The company grew steadily over the next 50 years, buying its first seven Boeing 727s freighters after two years of lobbying led to Congress deregulating air cargo.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
22 June 2025
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The annual spectacle, lighting up the city since 1976, this time was launched from barges in the Hudson River, the first time in more than a decade not done from the East River.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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After a barge crashed into the restaurant in 2019, the main dining area sank and sent pieces onto the banks of the Ohio River with tables, chairs and umbrellas floating upriver.—
Hailey Roden,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The American warship is the only U.S. aircraft carrier currently positioned to help counter China.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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In the 1980s, U.S. warships escorted Kuwaiti oil tankers through the strait to protect them against Iranian attacks during the Iran-Iraq war.—
David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
Noun
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En route to Milwaukee, one of the steamships, the Sultana, lost 42 Essex Super Six cars and sedans overboard.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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On a stormy night in 1904, a steamship off the coast of Sydney, Australia, sank.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2025
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Harris notes the large market for shower steamers with energizing scents that help people wake up.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
10 July 2025
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This unit comes with 12 pieces, including a long spray nozzle, a round brush, and a fabric steamer tool.—
Michelle Lau,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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Trump's surprise Tuesday announcement of a 50% rate, at the highest end of traders' expectations, sharply jolted the copper market, with the premium paid by U.S. buyers over the rest of the world more than doubling to a record over $2,600.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
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For traders focused on events, recognizing these historical trends can be advantageous.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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These preyed upon American merchantmen who either payed tribute or showed forged British passes.—
Thomas Wendel,
National Review,
4 July 2019
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The Navy already has ships in the fleet that are former merchantmen.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
10 Jan. 2019
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“Containership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/containership. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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