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
  • Over the last ten years, aerospace and defense manufacturers have used the EBAM process to supply structural titanium and specialized alloy components for commercial aircraft, naval ships, and defense systems.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
  • The Navy remained consistent with its promise to deliver a total of 122 manned ships and 63 unmanned platforms over the course of five years.
    Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • At the time, traders on the prediction market site Kalshi were placing millions of dollars worth of bets on who would attend.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 2 June 2026
  • On the economic front, traders will also watch for the ADP private payrolls report for May, as well as April’s final durable goods and factory orders on Wednesday morning.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 2 June 2026
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“Flagships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagships. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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