fleets

plural of fleet
as in convoys
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management a fleet of buses rolling down the highway

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Recent Examples of fleets That approach removes the need for dedicated interceptor drones or specialized logistics support, which could simplify deployment across different military fleets. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026 The illustrations showed him fleets of Greek ships sailing for Troy to recover Helen, and men being transformed into livestock. Chris Moody, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 Monumental builds fleets of compact, electric, self-driving bricklaying robots that show up on construction sites and lay walls. Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 15 July 2026 Its shadow fleets spoof their identities and sell most of their oil to China. David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 Kesko owns no trucks of its own, its goods travelling on partners' fleets, which is standard for a retailer of its size. Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Pajic said similar attacks could theoretically be used against autonomous vehicle fleets operating in cities, causing them to malfunction. Melissa Lee,paige Tortorelli,scott Zamost, CNBC, 7 July 2026 The nation has put people on the moon, helped build and operate a long-running space station in low Earth orbit (LEO) and sent fleets of robotic explorers to many corners of the solar system — and even beyond it, into interstellar space. Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleets
Noun
  • Camel caravans on the Silk Road once passed through this flat, dusty scrubland.
    Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
  • As random players began to join and leave the caravans, a rock tour energy developed.
    Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Not an inciting event for troll armadas to threaten the people involved.
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Musk proposes powering these super-armadas of satellites with solar panels.
    Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Brian Hurley predicts, meanwhile, that as more independent astronauts from around the world begin occupying the orbital rings closest to Earth, SpaceX could move to connect up small flotillas of Starships into larger interlinked clusters.
    Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The ships will enter Boston Harbor in flotillas and turn around near Charlestown before docking.
    Neal Riley, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Diesel fuel powers many of the trucks, trains and ships that transport products across a vast global supply chain.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 July 2026
  • Wrap it around your neck and just under your nose to enjoy those olfactory notes on planes, trains, and automobiles.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • Another term for a certain kind of planetary alignment, planet parades are what happens when planets line up along the ecliptic in a straight line and appear to us on Earth to be marching across the night sky, according to NASA.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • This year features events spanning historical reenactments, fairs and parades — and a few reached capacity months ago.
    Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

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“Fleets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleets. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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