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Recent Examples of merchant ship
American merchant ships, Hopper notes, had already developed a significant trade with Oman by the mid-nineteenth century.
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Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
The vessel, about 100 feet long and 23 feet wide, is believed to be a 16th-century merchant ship, according to officials.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
Built in 1896, the Almond Branch was a British merchant ship that was equipped with weapons for protection.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
No injuries were reported on the merchant ship either, according to The Associated Press, which cited a defense official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide details that had not yet been made public.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2025
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Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
The vessel, about 100 feet long and 23 feet wide, is believed to be a 16th-century merchant ship, according to officials.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
Built in 1896, the Almond Branch was a British merchant ship that was equipped with weapons for protection.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
No injuries were reported on the merchant ship either, according to The Associated Press, which cited a defense official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide details that had not yet been made public.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchant ship
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The only other aircraft carrier in the world that has the EMALS system is the US Navy’s newest carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, which was certified for flight deck operations using the EMALS system in the spring of 2022.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The administration keeps portraying its actions as part of a counternarcotics operation—ostensibly the first such operation in history to require the use of an aircraft carrier.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Sourced from a military memorabilia trader in Dallas, Texas, the helmet was flattened in a press, rather than with a hammer, to preserve its original markings and imperfections.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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In fact, sell-offs into oversold conditions on the two-hour chart have consistently marked buying opportunities — with traders stepping in on each of the past five occurrences.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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As the ship’s pilot, Smalls took charge and ordered the crew to light the fires that fueled the steamship.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Nov. 2025
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The steamship was capable of carrying over 1,100 passengers and crew.—
Raul A. Reyes,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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Lookouts on boats Days after the accident, civil maritime attorneys weighed in and explained that the crash could be the result of the barge not having a proper lookout.—
David Goodhue
October 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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But efforts to drag the barge to the site via helicopter failed, with the icebreaker getting stuck in ice and mud.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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At 638-feet long, the ship delivered limestone and was considered the most updated and the largest steamer on the Great Lakes at the time, according to the Presque Isle County Historical Museum.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Watch this video for 3 ways to use a steamer to clean your home.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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To evaluate its performance, researchers applied a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model called Snowbedfoam to simulate snow transport and assess the snow-drifting effects around Helioplant systems.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors said Lopez-Oliva helped Lopez transport victims to and from the New Orleans Airport.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The freighter arrived in the United Kingdom at the port of Felixstowe just 20 days later—successfully launching the first-ever Arctic commercial-container route from Asia to Europe.—
Brett Simpson,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2025
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The Edmund Fitzgerald, once a record-setting freighter on the Great Lakes, sank in a November storm in 1975, taking all 29 crew members with her.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
19 Dec. 2025
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Putin is yet to comment on the developments related to the tanker, which the US had previously sanctioned for carrying illicit Iranian oil.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fox News was first to report that SEALs seized the tanker.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Merchant ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchant%20ship. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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