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Recent Examples of tanker
Videos and photos posted online appeared to show the back of the tanker engulfed in flames and smoke and sinking.
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CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
During last year’s war with Israel and the US, nearly 1,000 vessels a day were having their GPS signals jammed near Iran’s coast, contributing to one tanker collision.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
The movie opens with marshland residents, including Lamia and Bibi, lining up far back and pressing urgently forward, jerricans in hand, to receive fresh water at a tanker truck from officials offering it as a gift from Hussein.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Crews fought the fire from outside the building after a tanker force responded to the scene.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
During last year’s war with Israel and the US, nearly 1,000 vessels a day were having their GPS signals jammed near Iran’s coast, contributing to one tanker collision.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
The movie opens with marshland residents, including Lamia and Bibi, lining up far back and pressing urgently forward, jerricans in hand, to receive fresh water at a tanker truck from officials offering it as a gift from Hussein.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Crews fought the fire from outside the building after a tanker force responded to the scene.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tanker
Noun
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The barge appeared to be standing still as boats on both sides of it fired water cannons into the piles of burning metal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Scrap metal on a barge near the Volkswagen AG factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Such reboosts have historically been done by Russia's Progress freighter.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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It was converted to a bulk freighter in 1869.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Sri Lanka said more than 200 sailors aboard another Iranian warship near its coast were being escorted to a naval base outside the capital, Colombo.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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An American submarine also sank an Iranian warship.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Stringer | Anadolu | Getty Images Oil supertanker costs in the Middle East climbed to their highest level on record as conflict between the U.S. and Iran disrupts shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Actually, that doesn't take much imagination because collisions involving everything from rowboats to supertankers are all too common.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Jan. 2026
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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
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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
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The world's largest containership, built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group, in Rotterdam harbor, Netherlands, on August 12, 2022.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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The dish is topped with a final wonton layer and a bit of chicken broth or water, then steamed in a steamer for about 25 minutes.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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The rooms are on the cozier side but thoughtfully designed, stylish, and comfortable, with details that make a difference, including a steamer that quickly became one of my favorite in-room amenities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Crude prices jumped following reports that two tankers were set ablaze in Iraqi waters after apparent Iranian strikes, part of a broader wave of attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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Because of its delicate nature, a special crate has to be built for its transport.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Tanker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tanker. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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