galleon
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"In those days, you would have levelled entire forests just to be able to produce a single galleon," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Sunk in 1708, the galleon San José attained legendary status.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
The South American nation has also declared a protected archaeological area around the San José galleon - which was sunk by the British Royal Navy in 1708 in the Caribbean Sea.
From BBC • May 26, 2024
Four hundred and one years earlier, the first “smog report” was entered into the log of the San Salvador, a galleon captained by the Iberian Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2023
Then Grandma sailed like a galleon into the front room, striking us dumb.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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