lightships

plural of lightship

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ships
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  • China earlier this week debuted new, sophisticated weapons during its large-scale military parade through Beijing, including underwater capabilities and lasers for ships.
    Ellie Cook Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This achievement marks a critical first step in the BALIS project, an initiative aimed at developing powerful, climate-friendly propulsion systems for future aircraft, ships, and heavy-duty vehicles.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Lightships.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lightships. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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