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Recent Examples of armada
The Navy has a powerful armada on station in the widening Mideast conflict.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Trump has referred to aircraft carriers and their accompanying destroyers as armadas and flotillas.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Back then, America feared an armada of Soviet bombers laden with A-bombs barreling over the horizon, dodging our few anti-aircraft batteries, and dropping their deadly payloads on undefended American cities.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
The operation, officials said, unfolded in less than half an hour overnight but drew on weeks of rehearsals and a vast armada of aircraft and intelligence assets that tracked Maduro’s behavioral habits.
—Time, 3 Jan. 2026
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Trump has referred to aircraft carriers and their accompanying destroyers as armadas and flotillas.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Back then, America feared an armada of Soviet bombers laden with A-bombs barreling over the horizon, dodging our few anti-aircraft batteries, and dropping their deadly payloads on undefended American cities.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
The operation, officials said, unfolded in less than half an hour overnight but drew on weeks of rehearsals and a vast armada of aircraft and intelligence assets that tracked Maduro’s behavioral habits.
—Time, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armada
Noun
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Starting in 2028, Uber and Rivian will begin launching their autonomous fleets in Miami and San Francisco.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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NetJets plans to build a 24-strong fleet of Global 8000 aircraft that will replace the in-service Global 7500 jets.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The complex threats mean that any operation to escort vessels would likely need to go well beyond a traditional convoy of warships travelling ahead of and behind tankers, according to Rowlands.—
Annette Choi,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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When their transport convoy is ambushed, the two are forced to run while being shackled to each other and need to work together to reach their destination alive and on time.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Armada.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armada. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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