vessel
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But it was an interesting kind of thought experiment, it was an interesting, as I said, kind of vessel to place all of the themes into.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
India summoned a top U.S. diplomat in protest after the incident, the second time a commercial vessel with Indian crew came under fire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
At a nearby beach resort, a high-speed Coast Guard vessel plied the waters for two people still missing after swimming in waters that churned violently as the quake struck.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
After the vessel travelled to Portsmouth for medical treatment, the police became involved.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
As powerful as the cumbersome vessel was, it was not the easiest ship to steer, which made it dangerous to operate in such a windy site so close to shore.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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The Emancipation Proclamation (1862)
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