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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
Beijing fields one of the world’s largest missile fleets and has taken the lead over Washington in hypersonic missile technology—maneuverable weapons that travel more than five times the speed of sound.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The company has traced the attack to ransomware, in which hackers encrypt entire fleets of computers and demand payment (usually in cryptocurrency) to unlock them.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
The mass deployment of technologies that these minerals make possible—fleets of electric cars; flocks of wind turbines; a cleaner energy grid—may be imperative if our society is to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and thereby avoid the most devastating impacts of climate change.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Scientists say that wider use of fleets like C-Stars could be a game-changer for hurricane prediction.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Several utilities with large coal power fleets, including Duke, NextEra, and Southern Company, declined to comment on how the new coal plan will change their agenda.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Wind speeds on Mars are high enough to blow fleets of large spherical rovers that resemble tumbleweed across the Red Planet's surface, according to new wind-tunnel tests of small prototypes conducted by an international consortium of young scientists.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Old Nazi warheads and US warships have been reclaimed by a new army of diverse marine life, as scientists uncover how nature has made use of the munitions and fleets that ended up dumped in waterways during the two world conflicts.
—New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2025
The two have been testing the batteries since June, but plan to implement them into a greater percentage of Symbotic’s at-large fleets this month.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The company has traced the attack to ransomware, in which hackers encrypt entire fleets of computers and demand payment (usually in cryptocurrency) to unlock them.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
The mass deployment of technologies that these minerals make possible—fleets of electric cars; flocks of wind turbines; a cleaner energy grid—may be imperative if our society is to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and thereby avoid the most devastating impacts of climate change.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Scientists say that wider use of fleets like C-Stars could be a game-changer for hurricane prediction.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Several utilities with large coal power fleets, including Duke, NextEra, and Southern Company, declined to comment on how the new coal plan will change their agenda.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Wind speeds on Mars are high enough to blow fleets of large spherical rovers that resemble tumbleweed across the Red Planet's surface, according to new wind-tunnel tests of small prototypes conducted by an international consortium of young scientists.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Old Nazi warheads and US warships have been reclaimed by a new army of diverse marine life, as scientists uncover how nature has made use of the munitions and fleets that ended up dumped in waterways during the two world conflicts.
—New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2025
The two have been testing the batteries since June, but plan to implement them into a greater percentage of Symbotic’s at-large fleets this month.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleets
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Advertisement But an unnamed fellow Boy Scout trooper also told NBC News that the suspect did sometimes voice his political opinions, recounting a conversation a few years back about migrant caravans entering the country.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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Perfect for studio flats, campers and caravans.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 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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What has happened to previous aid flotillas?—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Then came some tops and skirts in bulbous shapes — a clear nod to the cocoon silhouette that cemented Balenciaga in fashion history — as well as textured dresses, some with exaggerated trains that billowed with each step.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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To see the longest glowing debris trains, set your gaze 40 degrees above the radiant after allowing your eyes to adjust to the dark for 30 minutes.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Each October, the city hosts the Haunted Happenings Festival, which draws more than a million visitors with parades, markets, and themed events that grow more spirited as Halloween night approaches.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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Mark shot street protests, Pride marches, and Thanksgiving parades—showing how the city’s diverse cultures and identities are replenished by the demonstrative joy of belonging, and how the city at large is enriched by its variety of communities.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Fleets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleets. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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