tanker

Example Sentences

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“Without the tanker support, we probably wouldn’t have been as successful as we were,” Singer said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

This involves launching a fleet of tanker vehicles which transfer cryogenic liquid methane and liquid oxygen across in sequence, a highly ambitious manoever has not yet been tested.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Satellite, sensors and other technology not existent in 2020 are tracking inventories in real time and also keeping tabs on tanker movements and flows.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The U.S. disabled the oil tanker Lexi, sanctioned in March, after it attempted to breach a blockade, leading to Iranian drone and missile attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

In 1988 Zeitoun came to the United States on a tanker carrying oil from Saudi Arabia to Houston.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers