vessels

Example Sentences

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He then steered his ship towards the critical waterway along with four other vessels.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Washington pressed Oman to cut diplomatic ties with Iran, citing an intelligence assessment that Muscat planned to toll vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

There are 57 loaded Very Large Crude Carriers, the vessels most closely watched in the oil trade, still stranded around the Strait of Hormuz, said Matt Smith, an analyst with Kpler, an energy intelligence company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Shadow fleet vessels frequently change the flags they fly, a practice known as flag-hopping, or use invalid registrations in an attempt to escape tracking.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

He’s so close, and the room light so bright, even I can see the tiny blood vessels spiderwebbing over his pale irises.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera