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Recent Examples of armada
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit based in Okinawa, Japan, aboard the USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault ship, will join an armada of ships taking part in the Iran war, a source told NPR on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
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Npr Staff, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
At the close of the past two Oyster World Rallies, Richard and Ali Hadida stood on the dock in Antigua’s English Harbour, welcoming home a small armada.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
Zero tankers transited the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday, a narrow channel just off Iran’s southern coast that’s normally packed with an armada of 60 or more ships carrying 20% of the world’s oil.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The Navy has a powerful armada on station in the widening Mideast conflict.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Npr Staff, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
At the close of the past two Oyster World Rallies, Richard and Ali Hadida stood on the dock in Antigua’s English Harbour, welcoming home a small armada.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026
Zero tankers transited the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday, a narrow channel just off Iran’s southern coast that’s normally packed with an armada of 60 or more ships carrying 20% of the world’s oil.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The Navy has a powerful armada on station in the widening Mideast conflict.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armada
Noun
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For less than the price of one such vessel, the Navy could add a fleet of unmanned surface and undersea vehicles that could address a broad range of risks.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The images reveal more than 80 pads for possible use by China’s expanding fleet of mobile missile launchers and air-defense batteries.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
Noun
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In the center of town, underneath the tall clock tower that rises above city hall, people bow their heads in silence as another military funeral convoy passes through the streets.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Syrian authorities blocked their convoy's route to Damascus and turned them back to Roj camp, a location in northeast Syria near the Iraq border where people linked to IS have been held since IS forces in the Middle East were defeated in 2019.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 May 2026
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“Armada.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armada. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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