tanker

Example Sentences

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In early January, the seizure of the Russian oil tanker, the Marinera, far out in the northern Atlantic, showed that such operations can be carried out almost anywhere.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

At the talks in Islamabad, the U.S. is likely to push for tanker traffic to resume “above all, leaving details for later,” said Matt Gertken, chief geopolitical and U.S. political strategist at BCA Research.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Even as Gulf tanker traffic slowly resumes, the road back to normal food production will be long and arduous, given the war's impact on fertiliser supplies, the UN has warned.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Friday saw even less traffic, with only one oil tanker making it across the Strait, per CNN.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Nailer was farther into the tanker than he’d ever been.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi