flotillas

plural of flotilla

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Recent Examples of flotillas Brian Hurley predicts, meanwhile, that as more independent astronauts from around the world begin occupying the orbital rings closest to Earth, SpaceX could move to connect up small flotillas of Starships into larger interlinked clusters. Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 The ships will enter Boston Harbor in flotillas and turn around near Charlestown before docking. Neal Riley, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Activists on previous flotillas were brought to the same port, where some were processed and immediately deported, while others were detained before they were deported. Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026 Studies have revealed the velella eat zooplankton, fish eggs and krill, while ocean sunfish called mola mola, one of the ocean's largest bony fish, have been seen feasting on large flotillas of velella at sea. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 May 2026 Sánchez has organized several flotillas in Miami that, arriving at waters off the coast of Cuba, sought to support the island’s residents, especially after the 1994 rafter exodus. Sarah Moreno march 16, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026 Trump has referred to aircraft carriers and their accompanying destroyers as armadas and flotillas. Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026 Each year, the flotillas have been intercepted by the Israeli army. Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025 Previous attempts by activist flotillas to break the blockade have largely failed and sometimes sparked deadly clashes, including during the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla raid. Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flotillas
Noun
  • That approach removes the need for dedicated interceptor drones or specialized logistics support, which could simplify deployment across different military fleets.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • The illustrations showed him fleets of Greek ships sailing for Troy to recover Helen, and men being transformed into livestock.
    Chris Moody, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • The parades — accompanied by dances, music and song — draw large crowds and tourists every year.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • Another term for a certain kind of planetary alignment, planet parades are what happens when planets line up along the ecliptic in a straight line and appear to us on Earth to be marching across the night sky, according to NASA.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • To show evil forces and spirits that their god would confront them, devotees carried him around the city in processions that resembled those seen throughout Kyoto today.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • Local processions also take place in Twelver Shiʿah communities around the world for those who cannot make the pilgrimage in Iraq.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026

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