flagships

Definition of flagshipsnext
plural of flagship

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Noun
  • Correcting An Expensive Mistake Designed as a new class of multi-mission stealth warships, the Zumwalt-class was meant to meet the congressional mandate for a warship that offered the naval fire support of a battleship.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • That means that all of the Navy ships currently in the Middle East can play a role in enforcing a blockade.
    Luis Martinez, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • In response, Iranian officials have publicly threatened to sink American ships and stop transit through a second major waterway, the Red Sea.
    Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Much of the oil that reached foreign markets was effectively smuggled out, traders and analysts said.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Bitcoin’s rise above $75,000 is a dose of optimism for traders who have watched the world’s largest cryptocurrency struggle to record a sustained rally amid a volatile six months.
    Ben Weiss, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Flagships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagships. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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