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freighter

[frey-ter] / ˈfreɪ tər /


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Just one lone freighter was seen moving towards the port.

From BBC Aug. 6, 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 airport has brought on Chinese-speaking staff and plans to demolish old military air hangars to make more freighter parking and warehouse space, according to Torsten Wefers, the airport’s vice president of sales and marketing.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

In the meantime factories building the 737 Max, the 777 and the 767 freighter have all been affected by the walk outs.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2024

Wergin planned to get off in California, but a couple of days into the journey, he found out the freighter was heading directly to Japan.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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