destroyer
Example Sentences
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The battleship, which officials have said would weigh 30,000-40,000 tons, is expected to be up to four times the size of a modern destroyer.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The Royal Navy destroyer, HMS Dragon, is now providing additional air defences operating off the coast of Cyprus.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Or a destroyer of the music those gatekeepers want to protect?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
The government has since dispatched HMS Dragon, a Type 45 destroyer, to the region to protect the base, as part of wider defensive efforts.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
“Isn’t that the Manifestor that might stop the destroyer person?”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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