vessels

Example Sentences

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Vessels are backed up at the Strait of Hormuz, while Middle East refineries face disruptions.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The shortfall was driven by lower-than-expected growth in defense, including the Naval Vessels Luerssen maritime business, which Rheinmetall is in the process of acquiring, Berenberg analysts said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Vessels not legitimately flagged generally have no insurance, which experts have warned could lead to a crisis if they were involved in an incident like an expensive oil spill.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

“The choice is simple: Vessels either slow down or the North Atlantic right whale goes extinct,” said Sarah Sharp, an animal rescue veterinarian with International Fund for Animal Welfare who assisted in the necropsy.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024

She had not had a chance to say goodbye to her friends, the other Vessels.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry