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So the Ukrainian tankers towed away the T-72 using their own T-64 as the tractor.
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David Axe, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
High winds from thunderstorms grounded firefighting helicopters and air tankers on Tuesday afternoon and were blowing the fire toward neighborhoods, said incident commander Mike Smith, but that’s what firefighters prepared for.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2024
At least one Ukrainian first-person-view drone targeted the fleeing Russian tankers.
—David Axe, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The Contra Costa County Fire Prevention District got a request for a hazardous materials response around 11 a.m. after someone at the Corteva Agriscience plant on Loveridge Road notified authorities about a pool of moisture collecting underneath a rail tanker car and a distinct odor.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
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David Axe, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
High winds from thunderstorms grounded firefighting helicopters and air tankers on Tuesday afternoon and were blowing the fire toward neighborhoods, said incident commander Mike Smith, but that’s what firefighters prepared for.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2024
At least one Ukrainian first-person-view drone targeted the fleeing Russian tankers.
—David Axe, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The Contra Costa County Fire Prevention District got a request for a hazardous materials response around 11 a.m. after someone at the Corteva Agriscience plant on Loveridge Road notified authorities about a pool of moisture collecting underneath a rail tanker car and a distinct odor.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Tanker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tanker. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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