vessels

Example Sentences

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The Ministry of Defence said at the time it was "disrupting and deterring" shadow fleet vessels, without providing specific details.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

But almost 200 Russian "shadow fleet" vessels had entered UK waters as of 11 May since the prime minister threatened to intercept them in mid-March, BBC Verify analysis suggests.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Manila has been eyeing the Abukuma-class vessels -- which are being retired by Japan -- for some time, with the military sending a contingent to examine them in 2025.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Two Greek shipowners who had vessels pass through in recent days said they are being contacted by clients to ask if they can get their cargoes through in the same way.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

All solemnity, therefore, was silent, the peals muffled; and bodies went unheralded to their final rest; and we shoveled dirt atop the dead and watched their wooden vessels sink beneath the earth without a cry.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson