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Recent Examples of flotilla
The Ford joins a flotilla of destroyers, war planes and special operations assets that are already in the region.
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Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
The carrier and its strike group will increase a flotilla of at least eight other warships and more than 10,000 troops that Trump has sent to the Caribbean in recent weeks.
—Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
Then sank a flotilla,Then fought a gorilla,And wasn’t ashamed one scintilla!
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Under the cover of night, a flotilla of boats, some of them commandeered from local fishermen, tried to cross the Dnipro and land on the embankment near the plant, according to three Ukrainian military officers involved in the planning and execution of the assault.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
The carrier and its strike group will increase a flotilla of at least eight other warships and more than 10,000 troops that Trump has sent to the Caribbean in recent weeks.
—Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
Then sank a flotilla,Then fought a gorilla,And wasn’t ashamed one scintilla!
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Under the cover of night, a flotilla of boats, some of them commandeered from local fishermen, tried to cross the Dnipro and land on the embankment near the plant, according to three Ukrainian military officers involved in the planning and execution of the assault.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flotilla
Noun
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For their 2022 expedition, the researchers set out from the city of Agadez in a convoy and drove off-road through desert terrain for almost three days, often getting stuck in the sand.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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But the events of Thursday, which began with a convoy of unmarked police vehicles arriving early at Andrew’s temporary lodgings on the Sandringham Estate on his 66th birthday, have left the British royal family staring down one of its biggest crises in decades.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The two bases have long served as crucial overseas US military staging posts for operations far from home, with Diego Garcia a key airfield for the US’ heavy bomber fleet.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Researchers say the work could help extend service life, reduce maintenance demands, and improve energy efficiency in future rail fleets.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Framed by a vaulted ceiling and two floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors that doubled as windows, features appeared in a parade of luxe natural materials—stone, linen, cotton, wood—in soothing neutral tones of cream and white, oatmeal and brown.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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State lawmakers in one committee asked about how the bill could impact pride parades and the safety of participants.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Glossy navy crocodile, deep browns and patent black show up in the collection, with versatile spring-ready silhouettes including the new Jamie Mule, Mona Boot and Anok Sling 55.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Hansson said experts believe that after serving in the navy, the ship was sunk around 1640 to use as a foundation for a new bridge to the island of Kastellholmen.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Over a bruising 11-day period, what was beginning to look like a procession towards a first league title in 22 years was now far less certain.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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After that mass led by Cardinal Blaise Cupich, hundreds spilled into the streets for a brief march and procession through the streets of Melrose Park.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Iran is weak, its proxies are on the run, and an American armada approaches the Persian Gulf.—
David Ignatius,
Washington Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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Trump has referred to aircraft carriers and their accompanying destroyers as armadas and flotillas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Flotilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flotilla. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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