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Since 2010, all flotillas attempting to break the Gaza blockade have been intercepted or attacked by Israel in international waters.
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Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
In 2021, in a voyage billed as the first joint China-Russia naval patrol in the western Pacific, a flotilla of 10 Chinese and Russian warships made a circumnavigation of Japan’s main island.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Read the issue » On the Fourth of July of that red-white-and-blue year, the Tall Ships—a flotilla of more than two hundred vessels from more than a dozen countries—sailed into New York Harbor.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The Jerusalem Post reported this week that Thunberg and others on her pro-Palestinian flotilla that was intercepted before reaching Gaza cut the IDF showing off, and she has since been put on a plane back to her native Sweden.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025
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Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
In 2021, in a voyage billed as the first joint China-Russia naval patrol in the western Pacific, a flotilla of 10 Chinese and Russian warships made a circumnavigation of Japan’s main island.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Read the issue » On the Fourth of July of that red-white-and-blue year, the Tall Ships—a flotilla of more than two hundred vessels from more than a dozen countries—sailed into New York Harbor.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The Jerusalem Post reported this week that Thunberg and others on her pro-Palestinian flotilla that was intercepted before reaching Gaza cut the IDF showing off, and she has since been put on a plane back to her native Sweden.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025
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In a statement on Monday, Global Sumud Flotilla said on Instagram that due to unsafe weather conditions, which included 30 knot winds, a sea trial was conducted, and the decision was made for the convoy to return to port for the storm to pass.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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The National Disaster Management Authority said a convoy carrying response teams was en route to the affected areas in Kunar.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
1 Sep. 2025
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Coordinating fleets of robotic arms remains one of the toughest problems in modern manufacturing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The cruises are offered throughout the line’s fleet.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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But the parade, commemorating the end of World War II, was undoubtedly intended to telegraph the rapid advancement of the world’s largest military, and signal Xi’s growing ability to project hard power on the world stage.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Rich said that because of the administration’s intervention, the residents of his country are celebrating and literally plan to have a parade.—
Brie Stimson , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Most of Beijing's navy is made up of modern ships able to carry out various missions and submarines, according to the assessment.—
Ellie Cook
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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By the ‘80s, Yves Saint Laurent had taken up the mantle, debuting navy sets with zippy red accents.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Before their procession Saturday, the pilgrims gathered for a Mass in the Gesù church held by a senior Italian bishop, Francesco Savino.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The vision of Buckley as its leader that emerges from his narrative is one not of a commanding general but of a baton twirler at the head of a long procession.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Laying claim to more than 800 acres teeming with apple orchards, gardens both botanical and medieval, 500 British white cattle, 400 sheep, about 80 red deer and an armada of great crested newts — the Newt has more than a few.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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In the 16th century, Spain was a global superpower with its mighty armada, and gold and silver flowing in from its American colonies.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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“Flotilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flotilla. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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