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
But the patriots’ real breakthrough came in 1778 and 1779, when the fleets of France and Spain finally joined this contest.
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Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Hurst spoke of the ways Amazon is looking to utilize new technologies to serve customers and reduce emissions—from minimizing packaging to electrifying fleets of delivery vehicles.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Google’s idea is to take a much simpler approach by launching fleets of small satellites and connecting them wirelessly, reducing the need to carry large, bulky server racks on rockets.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The Feilong-300D, the report added, offers smaller nations a low-cost but capable weapon for building their own unmanned combat fleets.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
One summer night in 1999, McChesney was conducting a traffic stop when a Crown Victoria – the sedan that dominated police fleets for decades – with exempt plates made a sudden U-turn and pulled up behind his patrol car.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
An autonomous system equaling the best human fleets signals that automation is moving from theory to reality.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The Jones Act of 1920 — intended to protect domestic fleets — barred international construction for US operators, but without parallel investments to modernize US shipyards, the law only raised costs.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
With sensory rooms for travelers, expansive public art gallery displays and one of the largest airport electric shuttle bus fleets, Indy is a lovely, central spot to pass the time.
—Anna Katherine Clemmons, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Hurst spoke of the ways Amazon is looking to utilize new technologies to serve customers and reduce emissions—from minimizing packaging to electrifying fleets of delivery vehicles.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Google’s idea is to take a much simpler approach by launching fleets of small satellites and connecting them wirelessly, reducing the need to carry large, bulky server racks on rockets.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The Feilong-300D, the report added, offers smaller nations a low-cost but capable weapon for building their own unmanned combat fleets.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
One summer night in 1999, McChesney was conducting a traffic stop when a Crown Victoria – the sedan that dominated police fleets for decades – with exempt plates made a sudden U-turn and pulled up behind his patrol car.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
An autonomous system equaling the best human fleets signals that automation is moving from theory to reality.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The Jones Act of 1920 — intended to protect domestic fleets — barred international construction for US operators, but without parallel investments to modernize US shipyards, the law only raised costs.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
With sensory rooms for travelers, expansive public art gallery displays and one of the largest airport electric shuttle bus fleets, Indy is a lovely, central spot to pass the time.
—Anna Katherine Clemmons, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleets
Noun
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From Tapachula, migrants began the long and perilous trek through Mexico to the United States, often in large caravans.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Crossing the Tibetan Plateau, my grandmother came upon great caravans miles long, and the muleteers offered her slices of raw yak meat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Leaders in Congress agreed and sent out armadas of patriot privateers to do just that, plundering British shipping around the Atlantic rim and forcing Royal Navy warships to redeploy to convoy duty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Each year, the flotillas have been intercepted by the Israeli army.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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Previous attempts by activist flotillas to break the blockade have largely failed and sometimes sparked deadly clashes, including during the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla raid.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The companies did not share details, but some aviation experts told NPR that some cargo could be shifted to passenger planes, trains and trucks.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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While there are high-speed trains to Istanbul from other parts of Turkey, the easiest way to get there is to fly, as you’ll be deposited right in the heart of this sprawling megacity.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Veterans Day is often honored with parades, memorial services and deals from businesses.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Nov. 2025
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Marysville, West Sacramento, Elk Grove and Auburn also held parades.—
Hannah Ruhoff,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Fleets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleets. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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