navies

noun

plural of navy
as in flotillas

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  1. flotillas
  2. fleets
Noun
  • According to Euronews, the ships belonged to the German Kriegsmarine’s Danube and Black Sea flotillas, which were intentionally sunk as German forces retreated before the advancing Soviet Red Army during the final months of World War II.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Brian Hurley predicts, meanwhile, that as more independent astronauts from around the world begin occupying the orbital rings closest to Earth, SpaceX could move to connect up small flotillas of Starships into larger interlinked clusters.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of flotillas
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  • In addition to the ongoing conflict which has seen multiple vessels attacked across the region, the increase in shadow fleets carrying sanctioned oil is exacerbating the danger of environmental damage.
    — Sarah El Sirgany, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In physical operations and fleets, companies like Samsara and Motive focus on vehicles, drivers, routing, safety and field visibility.
    — Ishraq Khan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fleets
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