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ship

[ship] / ʃɪp /


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"No contact whatsoever was made with the vessel," the company said as it called on the US to release evidence of its communications with the ship.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Current co-workers are off-limits because he doesn’t want applicants’ employers to know they are thinking of jumping ship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The Indian embassy in Oman said on X that the crew of the ship were being evacuated by the Omani navy, without specifying their nationality.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Ship tracking data shows Jalveer has sailed between the Gulf and several Indian ports over the past year, but the ship has not been sanctioned by the US for links to Iran.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

He couldn’t drag me onto a ship and force me to marry someone on the other side of the world.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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