ship

Example Sentences

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Desperate for a better life for his family, Dalip borrowed money and enrolled himself in a maritime training programme, and secured a job on a merchant ship.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

“Before you can command a ship, a platoon, a flight of fighters,” he told graduates, “you must be able to command yourself.”

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Placing seafarers on an uninsured ship is a breach of maritime law.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

One of the deadliest industrial accidents in U.S. history involved the ignition of highly flammable fertilizer aboard a cargo ship, the SS Grandcamp, in Texas in 1947, according to the Bullock Texas State History Museum.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

For one thing, he practically took me out as he charged away from the action at the rail of the ship.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin