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Recent Examples of freighter
Listed as a general cargo ship, the freighter is 502.6 feet long and 77.4 feet wide.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
In 1986, a 520-foot freighter from South Korea scraped the underside of the bridge, destroying one of the ship’s radars.
—Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Two-thirds of the 155 that Boeing sold were configured as freighters, including the final one that left the factory in 2023.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Zhang told Sourcing Journal that increased freighter flights out of Bangladesh would help to bridge the gap in air freight capacity lost through the removal India’s transshipment facilities.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
In 1986, a 520-foot freighter from South Korea scraped the underside of the bridge, destroying one of the ship’s radars.
—Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Two-thirds of the 155 that Boeing sold were configured as freighters, including the final one that left the factory in 2023.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Zhang told Sourcing Journal that increased freighter flights out of Bangladesh would help to bridge the gap in air freight capacity lost through the removal India’s transshipment facilities.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freighter
Noun
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Many arrived aboard elegant steamships, but the number of guests increased once regional railroads built tracks north to Mackinaw City in the early 1880s.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 June 2025
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Moulton spent five weeks traveling by steamship, train and stagecoach to Santa Ana, arriving on May 6, 1874.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
19 May 2025
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One air tanker made a retardant drop at the beginning of the incident, which slowed the spread and helped ground resources contain the fire's growth.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2025
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The planes, accompanied by refueling tankers, may be on their way to a base in Guam, according to the report.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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Until this factory is up and running, SpaceX plans to transport Starships and Super Heavy boosters horizontally via barges from South Texas to Cape Canaveral.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 9,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2025
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Elliot said the crane will be removed by an even larger crane perched atop a barge.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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The presence of the aircraft carrier and its accompanying warships gives Trump the option of a third carrier group in the Middle East if needed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 June 2025
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Tokyo is converting warships into aircraft carriers capable of deploying stealth fighter jets, while Seoul has outlined plans to build a vessel equipped with dozens of drones.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Unlike a steamer, Bounce’s spray is tiny enough to go inside your toiletry bag, which saves so much room in your carry-on.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2025
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Since the dawn of time, fashion lovers have been searching for ways to keep their breezy summer outfits from wrinkling without having to drag around a personal steamer.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
13 June 2025
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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
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The alternative would have been a full scrapping, which is what befell another Staten Island ferryboat, the Andrew J. Barberi.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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As a teenager, Ellen Dare Burling had an unusual summer job: Jumping off a moving ferryboat onto wooden piers, her arms filled with letters and packages destined for summer residents in their southern Wisconsin lake houses.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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Thinking like a trader makes the message clear: the market doesn’t pay premiums for long.—
John Walkup,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Hotel stocks — Hotel and resort stocks declined as traders weighed the outlook for diminished travel demand following Israel's strike on Iran.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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“Freighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freighter. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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