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During the unprecedented China's naval circumnavigation of Australia, which took place from mid-February to early March, it was reported that the flotilla, consisting of a destroyer, a frigate, and a replenishment ship, likely deployed with a nuclear-powered submarine.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
In the relatively calm, turquoise seas of the Ionian Sea, flotilla yacht charters are great for family and friends seeking easygoing sailing between islands, including Corfu, Lefkas, and Paxos.
—Helen Iatrou, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
Ukraine operates a mixed fleet of drone boats, and an attacking flotilla could include low-cost expendable USVs carrying explosives, others with missiles, and others with torpedoes, while still others might be carriers with FPVs.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The Chinese flotilla held a war game off the east coast of Australia in late February, which prompted airlines to divert flights.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
In the relatively calm, turquoise seas of the Ionian Sea, flotilla yacht charters are great for family and friends seeking easygoing sailing between islands, including Corfu, Lefkas, and Paxos.
—Helen Iatrou, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
Ukraine operates a mixed fleet of drone boats, and an attacking flotilla could include low-cost expendable USVs carrying explosives, others with missiles, and others with torpedoes, while still others might be carriers with FPVs.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The Chinese flotilla held a war game off the east coast of Australia in late February, which prompted airlines to divert flights.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flotilla
Noun
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Yet a shattering tragedy at around the film’s mid-point upsets that trajectory entirely, as their convoy of cars become stationary, and confrontations with mortality must be sought.—
David Katz,
IndieWire,
16 May 2025
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Driving a suburban family people mover, Luis obediently joins the shabby convoy of converted trucks heading away from the rave scene.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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Trump has said the plane would be used solely by the Department of Defense during the transition to a new fleet of presidential aircraft and would later be donated to his presidential library.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
12 May 2025
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While Turkey has the third largest F-16 fleet in the world, Israel has the second.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Yet Ukraine did succeed in disrupting the run-up to the parade earlier this week by launching several drone attacks against Moscow.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Prior to the parade, Putin and Xi held two rounds of talks and an informal chat about the conflict, the BBC reported, citing Chinese media.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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While there, he was supposed to meet his counterpart, Israel Katz, and Prime Minister Netanyahu, and receive briefings aboard an Israeli navy ship off the coast of Gaza.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
10 May 2025
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Briefings aboard an Israeli navy ship off the coast of Gaza were also on the agenda, the official says.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
9 May 2025
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Because teams are allowed to change tires during a red flag, most of the grid took the opportunity to make the swap, and the top 10 became a procession, those spots remaining unchanged from start to finish.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Family members, escorted by Mexican Navy personnel, joined a procession to the Heroic Military Naval School for the memorial ceremony, El Universal reported.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Retired Marine Gerry Berry was a helicopter pilot aboard the armada of American ships off the coast.—
David Martin,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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The joy of being in the friendliest of armadas certainly was infectious.—
Elisabeth Vincentelli,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Flotilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flotilla. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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