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flotilla

[floh-til-uh] / floʊˈtɪl ə /
NOUN
small fleet
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He managed to save the girls, including Evie Lindley, by creating a flotilla of mattresses for them to shelter on while the water rose nearly to the ceiling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The international flotilla of some 100 boats, mostly setting sail from Barcelona on April 12, will head towards Gaza around April 20, according to the organisers.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Marine flotilla may be on its way to Kharg Island, where it would need constant overhead protection against Iranian drones and missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

In another effort to send aid to Cuba, an international coalition is preparing to send a flotilla with resources in March to the Caribbean archipelago.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

With Nixonian cunning, Calliope unwrapped and flushed away a flotilla of unused Tampax.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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