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vessel

[ves-uhl] / ˈvɛs əl /




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It added that the vessel "sustained major damage and capsized".

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

The vessel updated its destination to New York before changing it to “for orders,” a designation typically indicating a vessel has no confirmed final discharge port.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Andrews was found unconscious in a shower cubicle, with investigators working on the theory that he had either suffered a fall, a heart attack or, as transpired, an aneurysm, where a bulging blood vessel breaks.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The idea behind the vessel, officially called Jostein Albert, is to enable the company to experiment with farming fish in more exposed waters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

What happened to the vessel and her crew?

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

Although these molecules have useful roles in normal cell signaling and immune defense, excessive production can contribute to oxidative stress and damage blood vessels and other tissues.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

It places additional strain on blood vessels and the heart, potentially causing serious damage over time.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

For the shipping industry, nuclear power wouldn’t only mean faster ships, but also save cargo space, because the vessels don’t need to carry as much fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Ultimately, the maritime drive aims to use offshore nuclear power to run ports across the country and fuel a fleet of privately owned cargo vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

"The vessels help the sangsues filter and share more of their purifying secretions with you."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton


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