vessels

Example Sentences

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Oman denies it plans to toll vessels and has historically mediated between the U.S. and Iran, but its neutrality now faces U.S. scrutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Washington pressed Oman to cut diplomatic ties with Iran, citing an intelligence assessment that Muscat planned to toll vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The Ministry of Defence said at the time it was "disrupting and deterring" shadow fleet vessels, without providing specific details.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

There are 57 loaded Very Large Crude Carriers, the vessels most closely watched in the oil trade, still stranded around the Strait of Hormuz, said Matt Smith, an analyst with Kpler, an energy intelligence company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The disassembled missiles were lashed to the decks of cargo ships—including, ironically, many American-made vessels that had been given to the Soviet Union during World War II, when the two nations were allies.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau