seagoing

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Recent Examples of seagoing Ships, submarines, and other seagoing vessels are tested here from design to completion. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 20 Sep. 2022 But before that ship hits the waves, its safety and seagoing capabilities need to be tested in the Navy’s immense indoor ocean facility. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 20 Sep. 2022 The Falcon 9’s reusable first stage returned from space and successfully touched down on a seagoing landing platform in the Pacific Ocean. From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 That’s why diesel is favored in big trucks, railroad locomotives, and seagoing ships. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for seagoing
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  • In Top Gun, Tom Cruise (who famously does all his own stunts) stars as Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell, a daring naval aviator training at the elite Top Gun school.
    Jené Luciani Sena may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
  • With Operation Midnight Hammer—a complex operation involving hundreds of aircraft and naval vessels, several dozen Tomahawk missiles, and 14 Massive Ordnance Penetrators—America joined Israel’s campaign against Iran’s nuclear program.
    NR Editors, National Review, 27 June 2025
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  • The Chinese and American hospital ship deployments come after China commissioned its third oceangoing hospital ship, CNS Auspicious Ark, in May—a major milestone that now sees all three of China's theater command fleets equipped with their own hospital ships.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
  • China has 700 oceangoing vessels, the U.S. fewer than 300.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025

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“Seagoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seagoing. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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