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warship

[wawr-ship] / ˈwɔrˌʃɪp /


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Families have welcomed home the thousands of crew members on board the USS Abraham Lincoln after the warship spent more than 300 days at sea.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

At a recent European Union defense ministers’ meeting outside Dublin, a British warship and submarine-hunting helicopter were deployed at Ireland’s request to provide security.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Navy warship two times in the last two days with ballistic missiles.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

North Korea didn’t provide footage of the warship transiting at sea, but claimed it can fire a nuclear-tipped weapon from the roughly 5,000-ton vessel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Fleeing for his life, Arnold heads for a boat that will take him to a Royal Navy warship.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

Iranian missiles came close to American warships during attacks in September.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

But the lengthy deployment took a toll on US military personnel on the Lincoln and accompanying warships.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

At a community meeting last month, US officials explained the port's benefits by showing images of cruise ships, not warships.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Russia said it would "thoroughly investigate" the incident but accused Danish helicopters of making "dangerous manoeuvres" near Russian warships.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

With Yunkai so near, shipping in the straits was like to be heavy, but he did not expect to encounter Yunkish warships until they were closer to Meereen.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin


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