tanker

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In a video shared by the French president, armed naval officers could be seen boarding the tanker via a helicopter.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The UK ministry of defence said a British helicopter had "provided tracking and monitoring in support of the French operation to board the tanker Tagor".

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

There is a strong financial motivation for the hundreds of ships stuck in the Gulf to get out, according to Alessandro Gelli, a tanker ship broker at BRS Shipbrokers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Experts often describe the Fed as an oil tanker that needs immense lead time before any change of direction.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

When David finally knew that the tanker had not seen him—that the tanker had almost hit him and still nobody had seen him, nobody had seen his light—he began to hate.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen