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Recent Examples of flotilla
Clinton and his flotilla made their way east to the canal’s terminus in Albany, then down the Hudson River to New York City.
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Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
Katy Puig vomited a gush of seawater as a boater hoisted her unconscious body out of the water, fighting the current to get her to a yacht that had come to the rescue before first responders arrived in a flotilla.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The event was commemorated in style, with a flotilla of yachts in the Arabian Sea, starting out from the historic monument, the Gateway of India.
—Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
His Baltic Sea fleet is the oldest Russian naval flotilla, dating back to the early 1700s when it was established under Czar Peter the Great.
—James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
Katy Puig vomited a gush of seawater as a boater hoisted her unconscious body out of the water, fighting the current to get her to a yacht that had come to the rescue before first responders arrived in a flotilla.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The event was commemorated in style, with a flotilla of yachts in the Arabian Sea, starting out from the historic monument, the Gateway of India.
—Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
His Baltic Sea fleet is the oldest Russian naval flotilla, dating back to the early 1700s when it was established under Czar Peter the Great.
—James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flotilla
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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
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In one attack in mid-September, the militants attacked a convoy of more than 100 fuel trucks, setting fire to half of them, according to Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED), which maps conflicts.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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But the patriots’ real breakthrough came in 1778 and 1779, when the fleets of France and Spain finally joined this contest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Roosevelt let newspaper editorials hash out the pros and cons of the voyage before making an official announcement, and the leak represented the first time congressmen (and the public) heard about the fleet’s plans to circumnavigate the globe.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Several Dodgers fans’ signs at the team’s World Series parade acknowledged the situation and offered their best to the Vesia family amid the celebration.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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The parade’s mission is to recognize veterans’ sacrifices and heighten community appreciation of military service, its website states.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Nov. 2025
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Naval build-up China has built world’s largest navy, launching high-tech warships at a frenetic pace under Xi’s leadership, putting pressure on the United States and its Pacific allies to keep up.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Leader Xi Jinping has pushed to modernize the military, particularly the navy, to challenge US dominance in the South China Sea and assert sovereignty claims over Taiwan.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Religious processions pass by cars blasting reggaetón.—
Ken Chitwood,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Ashura march is a Shia religious procession organized by the Lebanese American community that takes place annually in Dearborn.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
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Dusk has just destroyed the political center of the Empire in the Galactic Council, the seat of the largest religion in the Empire, and also the entirety of Cloud Dominion, which had a massive armada and significant political influence.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Flotilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flotilla. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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