freighter
Example Sentences
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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
“They fooled us,” says Victor, retired after a life as a freighter crewman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
The MD-11F freighter operated by UPS, crashed after one of its engines separated from the wing as it was preparing to take off from Louisville.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 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
The whistle of the freighter and the lighthouse diaphone sounded again in the fog.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
