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The Nazis had to use long-range aircraft and secret weather ships to gather observations.
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Hannah Fry, The New Yorker, 24 June 2019
Hannah Fry, The New Yorker, 24 June 2019
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First Known Use
1946, in the meaning defined above
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“Weather ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weather%20ship. Accessed 3 Jun. 2023.
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