vessel
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On Sunday, Tehran also claimed it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel attempting to enter the strait.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
A nearby fishing vessel, the Stradale, rescued three crew members before the Maranello sank.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The underwater vehicle was coasting about six feet above the ocean floor, two miles deep, when a pinkish, mysterious creature swam into its camera’s sights, drawing gasps in the research vessel floating at the surface.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
These projects should increase demand for dredging engineering services and vessel utilization, supporting the marine services group’s businesses over the longer term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Despite the odds, many captives tried to free themselves, and there were a number of revolts, particularly when the vessel was anchored on the African coast.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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Alongside rapidly multiplying cancer cells are immune cells, newly formed blood vessels and a particularly concerning group of cancer cells that remain unusually quiet.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Iran subsequently claimed it targeted three oil tankers and several U.S.-linked vessels in the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
The deployment marks the vessels first official sailing as Nato's command ship for the Allied Response Force - a designation it received in July this year.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
At times, meal portions became smaller to ensure they would last as the fighting made resupplying the vessels more difficult.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
In a nuclear power plant, water serves as a shield, slowing down and capturing neutrons, as do the steel walls of the reactor vessels and the thick concrete of the primary containment chamber.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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The Emancipation Proclamation (1862)
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