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Recent Examples of aircraft carrier
The thriller series out of France follows nuclear aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91), which sets sail on a strategic mission, only for crew member to be found dead and another missing.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
The six-part action thriller, which SND Groupe M6 is selling worldwide, imagines a horror scenario involving a mysterious murder aboard France’s nuclear aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91).
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
In 1985, eight suspects were arrested in an investigation into allegations that F-14 parts were stolen from the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier and sent to Iran.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
France, which has rushed its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean, is working with other countries to prepare such a mission once the air war has subsided.
—John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
The six-part action thriller, which SND Groupe M6 is selling worldwide, imagines a horror scenario involving a mysterious murder aboard France’s nuclear aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91).
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
In 1985, eight suspects were arrested in an investigation into allegations that F-14 parts were stolen from the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier and sent to Iran.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
France, which has rushed its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean, is working with other countries to prepare such a mission once the air war has subsided.
—John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft carrier
Noun
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On the threat to merchant ships, Trump projected uncertainty.—
Ana Ceballos,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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At least three merchant ships — two cargo ships and a tanker — were hit by projectiles near the strait Wednesday morning, according to the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center.—
Rafi Schwartz,
TheWeek,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The tanker is believed to have carried approximately 9,000 gallons of gasoline during the crash.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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In 1990, a tanker ship ran over its own anchor; a quarter century later, a pipeline on land ruptured, sending a river of oil straight to the sea.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Coors Field has made Hall of Famers feign injuries, rookies beg for mercy, and used Lorenzen for dental floss after the Phillies devoured, in order, his curve, slider, cutter, changeup and sinker.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Patrick pounded the strike zone with his cutter, sinker and four-seam fastball.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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The video was shot by another TowBoatUS captain, Enzo Ramos, who told the Herald the person on the personal watercraft said the man’s leg was badly injured.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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As approximately 96% of adult manatees bear scars from watercraft strikes, this remains a serious issue for the species.—
Elizabeth Neville,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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The 287-foot freighter was intentionally sunk to create an artificial reef in 1985.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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In this screenshot from one of the live cameras aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the new Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL freighter is being jettisoned away from the station.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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There was no direct overland route, so cross-country mail got routed via steamship around South America.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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Victor Rillet, a 21-year-old Frenchman, disembarked the steamship Washington in New York in October 1864, carrying the kind of optimism that fuels both great innovation and spectacular disappointment.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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After a dramatic Easter weekend for the war in Iran—downed American fighter jets, a daring rescue behind enemy lines, and strikes on universities and petrochemical plants—traders hesitated at Monday’s opening bell.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Bloomberg reported last month that xAI had posted a job listing looking for Wall Street bankers, portfolio managers, traders, and credit analysts to help teach the tool about the world of financial services.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, Lorenzo Palomares, the attorney for the company that owns the barge, said Insua was a good employee.—
April 3,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Malin Augustea barge has been used for frigate float-off operations for both HMS Active and the first ship in the Type 31 class, HMS Venturer.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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