as in merchant ship
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Recent Examples of tall ship
Officials are investigating what caused a Mexican navy tall ship to veer off course and strike the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, killing two sailors and injuring more than a dozen others on board.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 May 2025
After the Cuauhtémoc, a tall ship used for training sailors in the Mexican Navy, crashed into the bridge deck on Saturday night, the bridge was closed to traffic for a couple of hours, reopening around 10:30 p.m.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 19 May 2025
The Mexican navy tall ship floats between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges on the East River on Saturday.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC news, 18 May 2025
This is not the first tall ship to strike the Brooklyn Bridge.
—Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 May 2025
After the Cuauhtémoc, a tall ship used for training sailors in the Mexican Navy, crashed into the bridge deck on Saturday night, the bridge was closed to traffic for a couple of hours, reopening around 10:30 p.m.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 19 May 2025
The Mexican navy tall ship floats between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges on the East River on Saturday.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC news, 18 May 2025
This is not the first tall ship to strike the Brooklyn Bridge.
—Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tall ship
Noun
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America has produced a small and steadily declining share of the world’s merchant ships over the past century, although World War II was a significant exception to that trend.—
Caleb Petitt,
National Review,
30 May 2025
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The force has launched over 100 attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea since October 2023, disrupting a key trade route and challenging U.S. forces defending global navigation.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Where the trunk narrowed higher in the tree, Flores bolted spikes into the bark to make the final few steps into the structure.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Caring for grass under trees creates another danger: Lawnmowers and string trimmers can easily damage the tree’s bark.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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This small oasis serves as both a tranquil retreat and the dedicated pier for the hotel's enhanced boat fleet, recently expanded with the addition of Treville Maritime's private yacht, the Wajer 38 Spectre.—
Livia Hengel,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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On the southwestern tip, Galle is one of three Sri Lankan ports of entry but the only port with facilities for private yachts.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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Last week, skeletal remains found on New Jersey beaches were identified as those of a 19th-century schooner captain.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
29 May 2025
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This year, look out for General Patton’s private schooner, When-and-If, among others.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
8 May 2025
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Enjoy some hairy onboard footage as this alien spaceship of a sailboat records the second-fastest speed in history.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2025
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There’s not much that compares with watching the sun set over the sea from the deck of a sailboat.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Even if one of the arriving Republic cruisers is probably about to scoop him up and throw him into a proper brig.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
14 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, any question that Jod and Captain Silvo (the pirate whose crew mutinied in the series premiere) are one and the same was dismissed, when Brutus and his crew spoke of how Silvo had escaped the brig before facing a trial.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
10 Dec. 2024
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On December 4, 1872, sailors aboard the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia spotted a ship named the Mary Celeste in the distance.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Dec. 2024
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Moreland, who has more than 30 years experience sailing topsail schooners, brigantines, brigs and barques, as well as five world voyages under his belt, said the Picton Castle will be hosting a range of school groups on the vessel.—
Jennifer Larino,
NOLA.com,
6 Mar. 2018
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Chinese fighter jets launching from the aircraft carrier CNS Liaoning during a military exercise in the Yellow Sea off China's east coast on December 23, 2016.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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This is a big step to begin to turn that aircraft carrier.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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“Tall ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tall%20ship. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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