aircraft carrier

Example Sentences

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In October, she addressed cheering U.S. troops alongside the president aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, docked near Tokyo.

From The Wall Street Journal

"They don't want us to hit them, we have a big fleet going there," he added, referring to the aircraft carrier group he has repeatedly called an "armada".

From Barron's

Earlier in the day, crude oil gained 1.5% on renewed tensions after the U.S. shot down an Iranian drone that approached an aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the same time, he has also dispatched a large naval task force including the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and warplanes to the region.

From The Wall Street Journal

A US military spokesman confirmed the Iranian drone had been shot down after it "aggressively approached" an American aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.

From BBC