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Recent Examples of steamship
There was no direct overland route, so cross-country mail got routed via steamship around South America.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Victor Rillet, a 21-year-old Frenchman, disembarked the steamship Washington in New York in October 1864, carrying the kind of optimism that fuels both great innovation and spectacular disappointment.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Tom Townsend, a former Putnam County school superintendent, said his family operated steamship tours showcasing the Ocklawaha before construction of the dam.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 9 Feb. 2026
As the ship’s pilot, Smalls took charge and ordered the crew to light the fires that fueled the steamship.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Victor Rillet, a 21-year-old Frenchman, disembarked the steamship Washington in New York in October 1864, carrying the kind of optimism that fuels both great innovation and spectacular disappointment.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Tom Townsend, a former Putnam County school superintendent, said his family operated steamship tours showcasing the Ocklawaha before construction of the dam.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 9 Feb. 2026
As the ship’s pilot, Smalls took charge and ordered the crew to light the fires that fueled the steamship.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamship
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The second worst feeling is realizing your hotel doesn’t have a steamer or iron available.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
30 May 2026
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Fong's late grandfather was one of eight Chinese passengers who boarded the luxury steamer to cross the Atlantic, of which only six survived, CBS, the BBC and The Chicago Tribune reported.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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During the April mission, the rocket’s first stage booster landed successfully on a seafaring barge, but the upper portion, or second stage, of the rocket didn’t manage to deliver its payload — AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite — to a safe orbit.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Once the new location is open, Hollywood Casino’s parent company Penn Entertainment has an agreement with the city of Aurora to demolish the riverboat location in downtown, including the barge, building and walkway over the Fox River, then turn the land over to the city of Aurora.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The lane with the strongest demand growth, Europe-Asia, also generated the largest incremental freighter contribution, adding more than 409 million CTKs as industrial trade flows between both regions remained resilient.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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However, Boeing has sold only 49 jets to China since 2018, mostly freighter aircraft.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Crofton will be the only living person with a Disney ferryboat named after her.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Right now, engineers and craft workers are teaming up to design and build the new ferryboat.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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Strategists who’ve studied the issue for the Navy say there’s a case for a warship somewhat larger than current Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, which displace less than 10,000 tons and carry a little under 100 vertical launch cells for missiles and interceptors.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Russia’s 2022 Warship Law also requires 90 days' advance notice for foreign warships to transit the passage, limits the route to one warship at a time, and requires submarines to surface.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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The crude oil tanker Idemitsu Maru sails through Ise Bay near Chita City in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, May 25, 2026, after becoming the first crude tanker bound for Japan to transit the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The tanker went off the right shoulder of the highway and rolled onto its side, state patrol officials said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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These preyed upon American merchantmen who either payed tribute or showed forged British passes.—
Thomas Wendel,
National Review,
4 July 2019
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The Navy already has ships in the fleet that are former merchantmen.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
10 Jan. 2019
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Pitching coach Justin Willard helped him with some adjustments on his sweeper, and the veteran has reintroduced his cutter.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2026
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On the first pitch of his assignment, Lewis ripped a 91 mph cutter from Omaha’s Mitch Spence for a home run.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Steamship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamship. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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