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Recent Examples of flotilla
As is now the tradition before visits to Craven Cottage, supporters colonised a flotilla of boats to take them up the Thames.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Netanyahu has supported the decision to intercept the flotilla.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
On Wednesday, after Israeli forces intercepted a protest flotilla headed to Gaza and brought the participants to an Israeli port, Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli minister of national security, posted a video on social media.
—Avi Issacharoff, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
The flotilla, made up of more than 50 boats, departed for Gaza last week from Turkey, near Cyprus.
—May 21, CBS News, 21 May 2026
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Netanyahu has supported the decision to intercept the flotilla.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
On Wednesday, after Israeli forces intercepted a protest flotilla headed to Gaza and brought the participants to an Israeli port, Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli minister of national security, posted a video on social media.
—Avi Issacharoff, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
The flotilla, made up of more than 50 boats, departed for Gaza last week from Turkey, near Cyprus.
—May 21, CBS News, 21 May 2026
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In the center of town, underneath the tall clock tower that rises above city hall, people bow their heads in silence as another military funeral convoy passes through the streets.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Syrian authorities blocked their convoy's route to Damascus and turned them back to Roj camp, a location in northeast Syria near the Iraq border where people linked to IS have been held since IS forces in the Middle East were defeated in 2019.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 May 2026
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For less than the price of one such vessel, the Navy could add a fleet of unmanned surface and undersea vehicles that could address a broad range of risks.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The images reveal more than 80 pads for possible use by China’s expanding fleet of mobile missile launchers and air-defense batteries.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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His perfect parade was broken up by an error in the fourth inning when miscommunication between Andy Pages and Kyle Tucker led to Trea Turner’s fly ball glancing off Tucker’s glove and dropping to the warning track uncaught.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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No matter the result of the final, a million people are expected to line the streets of North London to celebrate at least one major trophy for their men’s team in a parade that promises to end all soccer parades.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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As everyone already knows, Dua Lipa and Callum Turner got married at the weekend—the bride in a custom Schiaparelli skirt suit, the groom in sleek navy Ferragamo.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
3 June 2026
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The classic sneaker begins with a white leather upper that’s primarily accented with the signature True Blue shade, a hue which lands somewhere between marine blue and navy.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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Lieutenant Chad Tellinger North Metro Fire Rescue A procession was held Thursday morning to remember the life and legacy of Tellinger.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Supporters in Boston, Philadelphia and Atlanta — the venues for Haiti’s World Cup matches — can expect to hear rara bands, a style of music that formed around street processions.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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But for America’s 250th birthday, New York Harbor is also recruiting a proud armada of very tall sailing ships for the latest edition of OpSail.—
Paige Darrah,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Yellow split peas, horse gram, chickpeas, brown lentils and moth beans — Iyer assembles an armada of more than 15 different types of legumes for the Legume Curries chapter.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
11 May 2026
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“Flotilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flotilla. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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