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frigate

[frig-it] / ˈfrɪg ɪt /
NOUN
boat
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The frigate had fired "two flares towards the helicopter. One of the flares passed at close range to the helicopter," it added.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

The two countries said it was a "passing exercise" with an Indonesian frigate passing through on its return home from the Russian port city of Vladivostok.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

The German defense group trimmed its sales guidance for the year this month after the German government cancelled a major frigate order.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

The Russian frigate, Neustrashimy, was also being monitored by a French military aircraft which made radio contact with the warship asking it to clarify its intentions, the BBC has been told.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Any page now, Aronnax will plunge over the rail of the frigate; not long afterward, he and the Canadian har- pooner Ned Land will find themselves on Captain Nemo’s submarine.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

In March, it completed the acquisition of naval shipyard NVL, partly in the expectation that it would secure a German order for six naval frigates that later fell through.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

The company had forecast bookings of 20 billion euros, but warned earlier this month that Germany’s decision to scrap a project to procure F126 frigates would dent orders.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

The Americans weren’t exactly winning anyway, but Jefferson doubled-down and sent more war frigates.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

In the east of Scotland, Babcock is constructing five cheaper but highly versatile Type-31 frigates at Rosyth.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

They turned over a dozen frigates, well armed and fully manned—a dozen frigates!”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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