flotilla
Example Sentences
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A flotilla from Mexico is also expected to reach Havana by the end of the week.
From Barron's
Marine flotilla may be on its way to Kharg Island, where it would need constant overhead protection against Iranian drones and missiles.
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
"We have a large armada, flotilla, call it whatever you want, heading toward Iran right now, even larger than what we had in Venezuela," the Republican president told reporters in the Oval Office.
From Barron's
The U.S. has moved new military aircraft and units into the region in recent days, which join a flotilla of 11 Navy warships and other assets in the Caribbean.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
