as in merchant ship
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A number of ancient shipwrecks have been discovered in the Mediterranean Sea, with 2,000-year-old Roman terracotta jars found in the remains of a ship found off the coast of Italy in 2023, a Greek merchant ship discovered in 2018 off the Bulgarian coast and dozens more.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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Maritime evidence includes a merchant ship, stone anchors, and what officials described as a harbour crane, clustered near a 125-metre dock that the antiquities ministry said served as a harbour for small boats until the Byzantine period.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Aug. 2025
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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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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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There are 10 speeds for nearly any task, and there are also 10 attachments available that transform your mixer into a pasta maker, a veggie cutter and more.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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In addition to guarding Doncic, Kuminga looked comfortable launching bombs from behind the arc against a porous Lakers defense while also creating space as a cutter when Green had the ball at the elbow.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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This is my mother’s story that cannot be deleted, this is her legit experiences on steamship of American democracy.—
Kevin Powell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The 410-foot-long, 72-year-old ship offers the largest cross-lake passenger service on the Great Lakes and an authentic steamship experience, its website says.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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These are especially useful for taking public transport, grabbing a quick coffee, or leaving a small tip at a restaurant.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to the team, the resultant materials, which include oxides of tungsten, titanium, and niobium, have high surface areas, stable crystalline grains, and regular pores—all essential for quick ion transport.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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What’s happening now Fuel is running short in Bamako as militants belonging to a group called Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam al-Muslimin (JNIM) cut roads to the capital, attack military patrols and ambush tanker trucks.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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No structural damage was done to the bridge after the fire involving a tanker carrying diesel, said the Ohio Department of Transportation.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 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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“Motor ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20ship. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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