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tall ships

noun

plural of tall ship

as in merchant ships

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Windstar’s fleet has an array of options to fit any travel style, offering both sailing yachts and all-suite yachts across its Greece voyages.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Sirena Yachts made one mighty splash at Cannes this year, presenting one of the largest yachts of the show.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of yachts

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There’s something magical about New England in the summer, when sailboats fill the harbors, lobster rolls are a staple, and historic seaside towns are at their liveliest.

— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
Like his father — an Olympic champion sailor in 1928 — Harald loved the sea and sailboats.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of sailboats

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There is a chorus of 14, singing sheep and a pair of dogs (hilariously portrayed by Catriona Hewitson and Edward Jowle), whose barks become words that Theresa understands as she becomes strung out.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Incense usually comes in either cone or stick form and is composed of fragrant material — usually resins, seeds, barks and flowers — that’s bound together using a combustible material.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

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Astroscale’s business is focused on satellite servicing and mitigation of space junk, a segment of the market that matches well with rockets the size of Isar’s Spectrum for dedicated rides to orbit.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
The three scoured data collected by the Chandra space telescope between 1999 and 2017 and painstakingly filtered out any random artifacts and other junk.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

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