tanker

Example Sentences

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"At this very moment, our oil tanker is passing through the Strait of Hormuz," Foreign Minister Cho Hyun told lawmakers at the National Assembly in Seoul.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

It marks at least the third time the U.S. has seized an oil tanker in connection with its crackdown of Iran-linked shadow-fleet vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Only one liquefied natural gas tanker carrying Qatari gas to Pakistan crossed, on May 12.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Roughly a fifth of global fuel exports have been disrupted, despite some clandestine tanker transits and pipeline throughput.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The bow of the tanker reared above him but did not collide.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen