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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ironclads
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Correcting An Expensive Mistake Designed as a new class of multi-mission stealth warships, the Zumwalt-class was meant to meet the congressional mandate for a warship that offered the naval fire support of a battleship.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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That means that all of the Navy ships currently in the Middle East can play a role in enforcing a blockade.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In response, Iranian officials have publicly threatened to sink American ships and stop transit through a second major waterway, the Red Sea.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But Towns began Saturday’s playoff game as a facilitator, repeatedly looking for cutters rather than chasing his own shots.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Many of the different Kryptonite locks claim to be able to stand up to bolt cutters and other hand tools meant to defeat chains and locks.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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