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Recent Examples of tall ship
Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc crew dangle from rigging after striking NYC bridge
Crew members of the Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc dangle from the ship’s rigging after striking the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Saturday night.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
Spencer Platt/Getty Images The tall ship drifted backward and ultimately struck the Brooklyn Bridge, snapping off the tops of the masts as some sailors clung to wires for safety.
—Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 19 May 2025
The crippled tall ship, which is roughly the length of a football field, remains docked at Pier 36 in Manhattan where the Coast Guard is assessing the damage.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
The Mexican Navy tall ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend did not issue any distress calls before the collision, but instead requested support, Mexico's Navy chief said.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
Spencer Platt/Getty Images The tall ship drifted backward and ultimately struck the Brooklyn Bridge, snapping off the tops of the masts as some sailors clung to wires for safety.
—Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 19 May 2025
The crippled tall ship, which is roughly the length of a football field, remains docked at Pier 36 in Manhattan where the Coast Guard is assessing the damage.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
The Mexican Navy tall ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend did not issue any distress calls before the collision, but instead requested support, Mexico's Navy chief said.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tall ship
Noun
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Pirates off the Barbary Coast of Africa had been collecting tribute to allow our merchant ships to sail safely to port.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
8 July 2025
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Nearly 170 years ago, a Dutch merchant ship called the Koning Willem de Tweede sank off the coast of South Australia.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
Noun
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To keep the soil moist and cool, a mulch of pine bark or pine straw is helpful.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 July 2025
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While there are about 2,800 species of scorpions, there is only one in the U.S. that's dangerous to humans, according to the University of Arizona Health Sciences: the Arizona bark scorpion.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
6 July 2025
Noun
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The resort has 23 accommodations (ranging from rooms and suites to villas), a private beach, an infinity pool, a beachfront restaurant perfect for admiring sunset views, and a yacht available for charter.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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The meeting of different cultures and advanced technologies is enabling us to build a yacht that is revolutionary in many respects.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The Californian is a 41 year-old wooden topsail schooner that was built as a replica of the 1847 Revenue Cutter C.W. Lawrence.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2025
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According to the articles, a schooner named Oriental left Connecticut en route to Philadelphia with five crew members onboard.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Its 24-foot dock is suited to tying up sailboats or cruisers, and a deep-water mooring can accommodate a yacht.—
Mary Forgione,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The island country promises to become a hub where wealthy Indians moor their yachts, while also being a stop off for sailboats heading to the Red Sea.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Even if one of the arriving Republic cruisers is probably about to scoop him up and throw him into a proper brig.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
14 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, any question that Jod and Captain Silvo (the pirate whose crew mutinied in the series premiere) are one and the same was dismissed, when Brutus and his crew spoke of how Silvo had escaped the brig before facing a trial.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
10 Dec. 2024
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On December 4, 1872, sailors aboard the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia spotted a ship named the Mary Celeste in the distance.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Dec. 2024
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Moreland, who has more than 30 years experience sailing topsail schooners, brigantines, brigs and barques, as well as five world voyages under his belt, said the Picton Castle will be hosting a range of school groups on the vessel.—
Jennifer Larino,
NOLA.com,
6 Mar. 2018
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In the Middle East, aircraft carriers USS Nimitz and USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) are operating in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, where the Yemeni Houthis continue to pose threats to maritime navigation.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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In those days, the U.S. Air Force could use strategic airbases in neighboring Turkey and Saudi Arabia, and the U.S. Navy could deploy aircraft carriers and destroyers armed with Tomahawk cruise missiles within easy striking distance of Iraq.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Tall ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tall%20ship. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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