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freighter

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as in steamship

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Recent Examples of freighter Best International Narrative Feature went to Labrador — Autopsy of Silence, directed by Rodrigue Jean, which follows an Inuk mechanic who is suspected of murder on a freighter. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 June 2026 The 747’s fusion of aeronautical ability and symbolic power earned it many roles beyond passenger liner and freighter. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026 Airbus is also developing the A350F freighter, which is expected to complete its first flight later this year. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026 On Sunday, South Korea said a cargo ship had been struck by unidentified aircraft in Hormuz, while Qatar said a freighter arriving in the country's waters from Abu Dhabi was hit by a drone. — CBS News, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for freighter

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The Brotherhood later sued a Chesapeake Bay steamship, named the Sue, that had refused to admit Black passengers to its first-class cabin.

— Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026
Those who chose to rest on the banks of the Potomac River could be seen by steamship passengers playing bridge and dancing in the river breeze.

— Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

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Oil prices rose above $90 a barrel for the first time in more than a month, as the conflict between the United States and Iran escalated further, resulting in the deaths of three US service members and a strike on a tanker.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
In comparison, about 300,000 barrels could be loaded onto a vessel that shuttles cargoes out to a bigger tanker offshore holding around 700,000 barrels.

— Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 18 July 2026

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The warship and escorts are now at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, where the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is being offloaded.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
In a reminder of the growing international tensions Britain faces, a Russian warship carried out a live-fire weapons exercise in the English Channel on Monday, the day Burnham took office.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

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