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steamships

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plural of steamship

as in steamers

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At least five San Diego warships will participate in RimPac, as well as dozens of foreign vessels, including BAP Pisco, a Peruvian amphibious warship that arrived in San Diego on Monday.

— Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
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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Another 2% of the global workforce is employed indirectly — heavy equipment and ships, for example, don't build themselves.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
According to data from shipping publication and intelligence company Lloyd’s List, crossings through the Bab el-Mandeb strait by ships above 18,000 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) have jumped from one in 2025 to 44 so far this year.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

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This border crossing was once a bustling nexus for tourists and traders moving between China and Nepal.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
The stronger-than-expected numbers have fed funds futures traders betting on a Federal Reserve rate hike this month, as the data points to a resilient labor market alongside inflation still above the Fed’s 2% target.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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However, when using vinyl liners, the seams between the sections of a liner can often be visible.

— Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Just be sure to look for liners topped with rust-resistant metal grommets, as a trail of rust streaking your liner is unsightly.

— Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026

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SonicMax rates the Slice 10's transducer above 500, compared with roughly 150 to 250 on typical cordless ultrasonic cutters.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
The Coast Guard sent several crews to the area, including the cutters Sockeye and Halibut, boats from stations in Los Angeles-Long Beach and Channel Islands, and an air crew.

— Stephen Sorace , Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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