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armada

[ahr-mah-duh, -mey-] / ɑrˈmɑ də, -ˈmeɪ- /
NOUN
group of ships or aircraft
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Old and rusting tankers like these form what maritime experts call the “shadow fleet,” a roving armada of hundreds of vessels that ferry oil for sanctioned regimes, including Iran and Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

President Donald Trump deployed what he described as an "armada" to the Middle East - marking the largest US military build-up in the region since the American-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

There had been no warnings or preparatory guidance from governments as the U.S. built up an armada offshore and diplomacy faltered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Still, the assembled armada seems overkill for that goal.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

For Marfa, It’s the lace dress, The cake with Its three tiers, The pink punch With its armada of ice cubes.

From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto




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