freighter
Example Sentences
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The freighter wound up 1,300 feet past the end of Runway 30, its right engine on fire and left engine running.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Two earthy-hued early Oldenburgs are fantastic: a freighter and a sailboat that were included in one of his Happenings, performance works that were popular at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
He said these included a French ship and a freighter from the UK.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
In one operation about 35 nautical miles from the small island of Gavdos, off Crete, a coastguard vessel, a Danish freighter and a helicopter took 365 people off a fishing boat, according to the agency.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
In Manzanillo, they might find a freighter headed to California, and they could probably hitch a ride.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
