ship

Example Sentences

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Though Cinemark is taking pre-orders, the next batch won’t ship until August, according to the company’s website.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Crew members abandoned the ship and were rescued by another vessel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The first call went out to O'Neill to help steady the ship and steady it he did, handing the reins to new manager Wilfried Nancy in early December.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

On Friday, a Malta-flagged container ship owned by French company CMA CGM traversed the waterway, according to French media reports.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“Eben McAllister, are you dumb as a post? This isn’t some regular old ship in a bottle. This is areal live ship with a cargo of pure and terrible evil!”

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney