freighter
Example Sentences
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Qatar's defence ministry also said a freighter arriving in its waters from Abu Dhabi was hit by a drone.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
There was a close call at Newark Liberty International Airport last week, when an Alaska Air plane flew over a FedEx freighter when both were attempting to land on crossing runways at the same time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
It halted work at Boeing's major factories in the Seattle region, paralysing production of the 737, the 777 and the 767 freighter.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2025
After the telegram arrived, instructing him to head to Le Harve, the 19-year-old discovered the only available ship was a freighter packed with army lorries, according to the Royal Navy.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2024
Two days after that, Billy was turned over to the Americans, who shipped him home on a very slow freighter called the Lucretia A. Mott.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
