vessels
Example Sentences
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Guam passed laws this year banning deep-sea mining vessels from calling at its ports, potentially hampering the industry by cutting off a crucial source of fuel and supplies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
With almost no vessels currently moving on Ukraine's Black Sea shipping corridor, traders are already counting the cost of this summer's closure.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Iran has said its only negotiations are with Oman on an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
A proposal being discussed would allow Gulf-bound ships to enter through Iranian waters while vessels leaving would pass through Omani waters without paying fees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
My husband, seated already on the bullock cart with the tin trunk full of cooking vessels and my saris next to him.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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