AIRCRAFT CARRIERS Synonyms: 51 Similar Words

aircraft carriers

noun

plural of aircraft carrier

as in merchant ships

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Unlike earlier rebounds, when traders mainly bet on short-term price gains, investors are now paying for exposure to bitcoin gains further into the future.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
The term was coined by Wall Street veteran Ed Yardeni in the 1980s, referring to traders who protested huge deficits by selling off bonds to push yields higher.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of traders

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Pitchers are disguising their four-seamers up with more cutters in than ever before, so just advising him to be more aggressive in the zone is not good enough.

— Eno Sarris, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
In Minneapolis, another has gone viral for videos of himself dismantling the equipment with bolt cutters.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of cutters

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However, when using vinyl liners, the seams between the sections of a liner can often be visible.

— Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Just be sure to look for liners topped with rust-resistant metal grommets, as a trail of rust streaking your liner is unsightly.

— Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026

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At least five San Diego warships will participate in RimPac, as well as dozens of foreign vessels, including BAP Pisco, a Peruvian amphibious warship that arrived in San Diego on Monday.

— Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Russia’s 2022 Warship Law also requires 90 days' advance notice for foreign warships to transit the passage, limits the route to one warship at a time, and requires submarines to surface.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026

Definition of warships

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