Thesaurus results for FLEETS

fleets

noun

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 SpaceX’s plans to retire Crew Dragon and the Falcon 9 rocket mean the fleets are now well beyond halfway through their operational life. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 The airline this morning announced a major premium cabin overhaul that will bring new suites and premium economy seats to planes in both its Alaska and Hawaiian fleets. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 More processing for future upgrades The architecture also addresses the growing problem of electronic obsolescence across older aircraft fleets. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026 The standards require automakers to meet fuel economy targets across their fleets, which can also help reduce pollution and fuel costs for drivers. — Dan Peck, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 In 1975, during that decade's great oil supply shock, Congress enacted rules that encouraged carmakers to make their fleets more fuel efficient in an effort to reduce Americans' dependency on the Middle East for oil. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026 Stores like Goodwill, Habitat for Humanity, and Salvation Army can also arrange local pickups via partner organizations and their own fleets, depending on the item. — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026 Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest and United told CBS News none of their in-service 737 Max fleets use the software version in question. — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 Consider toll expenses—typically one of the highest operational costs for vehicle fleets, after insurance and fuel. — Stacey Moser, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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Officials tread carefully in regulating car caravans, which can overwhelm traffic and bring streets to a standstill.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
The wait was animated in recent weeks by frequent caravans and post-card campaigns pressed by Eaton and Palisades survivors.

— Anissa Rivera, Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of caravans

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According to Euronews, the ships belonged to the German Kriegsmarine’s Danube and Black Sea flotillas, which were intentionally sunk as German forces retreated before the advancing Soviet Red Army during the final months of World War II.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of flotillas

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Lakes, mountains, forests and the endless islands are all within a few hours of Gothenburg so even without a car everything is accessible using the excellent trains, buses and ferries.

— Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
Then, in 2007, it was closed again to replace the trains with lighter ones and reopened the next year as X2.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of trains

Noun

The group’s members learn the music and how to perform through classes, rehearsals, community events and street parades.

— Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
The exemption is designed to apply to cars used primarily in shows, parades, charitable functions and historical exhibitions.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of parades

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