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 In laboratory tests, fleets of four and eight robots autonomously assembled into target structures, disconnected, reassembled into new shapes, and operated as a single rigid vessel capable of collective movement. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 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 Now, the nation’s largest carriers are reconfiguring aircraft to expand premium seating, designing new fleets with larger premium cabins and investing billions in amenities that extend the top-tier travel treatment beyond their jetliners. Rio Yamat, Fortune, 7 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 Carlon said safety and operational efficiency drive interest as airlines evaluate upgrades for Boeing 737 fleets. Amalia Roy, FOXNews.com, 24 June 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
  • You could be forgiven for mistaking the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for an apparel brand that also operates trains and buses on the side.
    Liam Scott, Washington Post, 10 July 2026
  • The company, which operates high-speed trains connecting a handful of northern European cities, including London, Paris and Brussels, initially ordered up to 50 new trains that could handle temperatures of 45 degrees Celsius (113 Farenheit).
    Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • The record-breaking heat wave forced the cancellation of several parades and other events in the area.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Fairfax, Leesburg, Takoma Park and Laurel also canceled their July Fourth parades because of the heat.
    Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026

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“Fleets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleets. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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