flotilla

Example Sentences

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A flotilla of vessels were following the weakened animal at a distance, hoping to help guide it into the North Sea and toward the Atlantic Ocean, its natural habitat.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

At the heart of it all, a flotilla of questions that begin with "what if?"

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

In another effort to send aid to Cuba, an international coalition is preparing to send a flotilla with resources in March to the Caribbean archipelago.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

"We have a large armada, flotilla, call it whatever you want, heading toward Iran right now, even larger than what we had in Venezuela," the Republican president told reporters in the Oval Office.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Beyond the arc of the harbor, a flotilla of Red Navy ships patrolled the shore—a sash of crimson in the deep blue sea.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee