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Adjective
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That was the largest naval-convoy endeavor since the Second World War, and included aircraft carriers and reconnaissance planes.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Expanding naval strength The two vessels are among the largest and most powerful destroyers in the world.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Several seagoing outfits on Islamorada offer day trips to two other fascinating state parks: History filled Indian Key and the botanical wonders of Lignumvitae Key.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2023
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The two companies plan to equip up to 100 of their seagoing ships with Alsym batteries as an auxiliary power source.—
Hiawatha Bray,
BostonGlobe.com,
2 Nov. 2022
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That math pushes shippers toward barges and away from proper oceangoing vessels.—
Colin Grabow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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In total, there were 1,009 oceangoing transits across all vessel sizes, amounting to 32.5 transits per day.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Seafaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seafaring. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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