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frigates

noun

plural of frigate

as in corvettes

a small and fast military ship

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Recent Examples of frigates Malta, Cyprus, and Ireland have their own naval forces, but not the sort of frigates or destroyers needed for high-threat escort operations. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026 In 2026, Tokyo lifted its decades-long ban on exporting lethal arms and agreed to build three frigates for Australia and to jointly produce eight more. — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026 Those platforms include destroyers, aircraft carriers, amphibious ships, and frigates. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026 Zelenskyy, who did not mention grain terminals, said Russia's Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov frigates, a large landing ship, a corvette, and other vessels were struck in the attack. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 Japan recently made major deals, including the joint development and transfer of 11 upgraded Mogami-class frigates to Australia. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 O’Brien advised them to build a large, permanent air-force base, and to keep frigates on rotation in the Nuuk harbor, as a deterrent to the Russian and Chinese navies. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

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Merchant galleons coursing into the port of Caldera would be groaning with cacao, tobacco, livestock and hardwoods, transported down by mule from the transit hub of Esparza in the mountain basin above.

— Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The Spanish, who had at first just flitted along the coast in their galleons, had begun marching inland and overland from Mexico with crosses and soldiers and soldiers’ families.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of galleons

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At one point luxury travel meant being able to be anywhere and have the comforts of your office—yachts and Aman resorts offer satellite service and Wi-Fi so that you can be pampered but still take a meeting or be active in the family group chat.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026
Today, explorer yachts are a staple of nearly every major shipyard’s lineup.

— John Vorwald, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of yachts

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The 1970s marked a reinvigoration in quilting culture, with the introduction of specialty rulers and rotary cutters for use with modern patterns.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The 1,680-ton tunnel-boring machine unveiled Monday is nearly the length of two football fields and armed with cutters harder than diamonds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of cutters

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