vessel

Example Sentences

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Determining where a ship going into the Gulf is headed in time to seize it might be more difficult, especially if the vessel claimed to be heading to a non-Iranian port, Rowlands said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Sri Lanka had allowed the Iranian vessel to dock at a north-eastern port on 5 March after hours of discussion, with its president saying they would "never hesitate to protect humanity".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Reduced blood flow to the brain, which becomes more common with age, can also harm myelin and contribute to conditions such as cerebral small vessel disease and vascular dementia.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

A fourth vessel, the Madagascar-flagged tanker Murlikishan, meanwhile crossed the strait westward into the Gulf on Tuesday morning through the Larak Island route.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

As on the day the ship sank, after it had been thrown against the rocks, the waters in which the shattered vessel lies are cold and unpredictable.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler