corvette

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Recent Examples of corvette The Russian corvettes are armed with air defense and anti-ship missiles. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025 The aircraft took part in the Argentine military operation in January alongside a smaller C-12 surveillance plane and two corvette warships, according to the Argentine navy. Avery Schmitz, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025 The Russian ship under British surveillance, known as the corvette Boikiy, was escorting the merchant vessel the Baltic Leader on its voyage from Syria through the English Channel and North Sea. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 Iran has sent a stealth missile corvette and a patrol ship, according to Iranian state media. Nectar Gan, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corvette
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Noun
  • Featuring her husband, Carter Reum, also 44, and their two children, 2-year-old son Phoenix and 19-month-old daughter London, the snaps featured them enjoying meals on their yacht, snorkeling and shopping for souvenirs.
    Clare Fisher, People.com, 26 June 2025
  • But first, a foam party The couple has seemingly kicked off their wedding week with a foam party on Bezos' multi-million dollar yacht Koru off the coast of Europe on June 22, according to photos published by media outlets including Fox News and People.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • The frigates feature advanced electronic warfare and sensor suites.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • Denmark is also moving to bolster its military presence in Greenland, some 1,500 miles from the Danish mainland, including with fighter jets to patrol the western coastline toward the US and a navy frigate, per Greenland’s parliament.
    Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • Salvage recovery crews in Italy slowly raised the sloop from the seabed over three days using one of Europe’s most powerful floating sea cranes.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
  • According to Yle’s sources, Cruise ordered his sloop from Nautor Swan in February.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • In the early morning hours of September 8, 1860, the lumber schooner Augusta collided with the Lady Elgin.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2025
  • But some of its valuable cargo washed ashore, and another schooner was able to recover roughly 100,000 feet of lumber.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • The name, man o’ war, is derived from the animal’s resemblance to the Portuguese sailing warship, the caravel or man of war, in full sail.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • As this is the mid-Atlantic’s yachting capital, and an anchorage for caravels, clippers and seaplanes, the spirit of nautical bonhomie is pervasive.
    Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • New York City’s waterfront isn’t just a postcard-perfect backdrop for foiling catamarans.
    Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • The idea of a solar-electric catamaran is no longer that revolutionary—Silent and Sunreef unveiled such multihulls in 2024 and 2023, respectively—but that hasn’t stopped Revolution Marine Group from jumping on the emissions-free bandwagon.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • As of October 2023, more than 600 women were assigned to operational submarines as officers and sailers, according to the institute.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2024
  • The custom 170-footer, which was recently delivered by Tramontana and listed for charter with IYC, combines the cruising capabilities of a high-tech sailer with the lavish amenities of a luxury superyacht.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 July 2024
Noun
  • Those who prefer something more active can rent jet skis or head on a catboat tour in a two-person catamaran.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2024
  • At the Seafire, everything from nautical motif chairs upholstered in international flags to a traditional wooden Cayman catboat and prints from local pop artist Dready are found beneath the lobby’s 20-foot ceiling, grounded by natural materials, like weathered wood and polished coral stone.
    Shayne Benowitz, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024

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