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Recent Examples of freighter
In 1980, 35 people were killed when a freighter rammed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay in Florida, causing a 1,300-foot section of the southbound span to collapse.
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Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The Russian freighter, known as Progress 95, is hauling about 3 tons of food, propellant and other supplies to the International Space Station (ISS).
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The president wrote on his Truth Social platform that the vessels were a French ship and a British freighter.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
On something huge like a North Sea passenger ferry or a freighter, just stopping the ship can take miles to accomplish, never mind putting about.
—David Szondy
april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The Russian freighter, known as Progress 95, is hauling about 3 tons of food, propellant and other supplies to the International Space Station (ISS).
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The president wrote on his Truth Social platform that the vessels were a French ship and a British freighter.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
On something huge like a North Sea passenger ferry or a freighter, just stopping the ship can take miles to accomplish, never mind putting about.
—David Szondy
april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freighter
Noun
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On summer breaks from university, Gilmore also worked at the port, painting buildings, shoveling coal on a steamship and crewing on harbor boats.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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On summer breaks from university, Gilmore also worked at the port, painting buildings, shoveling coal on a steamship and crewing on harbor boats.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Noun
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About 60,000 gallons of potable water must be brought daily by tanker truck.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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To map this invisible chaos, the reSail team outfitted the Bow Olympus — a chemical tanker operated by Odfjell — with high-frequency LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) systems.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The 150-ton cargo barge was hit about 5 nautical miles off the Omani city of Khasab, Reza Shahidian said, according to Iran's semiofficial Mehr news agency.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Crewmembers from two Coast Guard Cutters joined forces with a Homeland Security task force to apprehend the stowaway after boarding the Crimson Clover barge in the San Juan Harbor on Tuesday, officials said in a news release.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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If creases bother you, pack a portable steamer or hang it near a hot shower, Coe suggests.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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The material itself uses patches of different carbon weaves and laminations, squeezed by vacuum and baked in an autoclave steamer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
Noun
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At least five San Diego warships will participate in RimPac, as well as dozens of foreign vessels, including BAP Pisco, a Peruvian amphibious warship that arrived in San Diego on Monday.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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On its opening day, a fleet of Ukrainian drones attacked the city, damaging a warship in the nearby port of Kronstadt and setting an oil terminal on fire.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
Noun
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These preyed upon American merchantmen who either payed tribute or showed forged British passes.—
Thomas Wendel,
National Review,
4 July 2019
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The Navy already has ships in the fleet that are former merchantmen.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
10 Jan. 2019
Noun
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When a fire tore through Kantamanto that January, devouring eight acres, or nearly 60 percent of the market’s retail-facing side, the community of 30,000 retailers, traders and vendors all but lost hope in a business model that was already buckling under fashion’s ever-quickening pace.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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JPMorgan's traders are getting nervous about the state of the current stock market.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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The Office of Civil Defense said more than 26 million pesos ($426,000) worth of food packs, cash and other aid have been provided so far and 180 government and military planes, helicopters, ships and trucks have been deployed to respond to the disaster.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Passengers who left the ship early on were allowed to do that.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
11 June 2026
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“Freighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freighter. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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