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as in ship
a large craft for travel by water
a new ocean liner that claims to be the largest commercial vessel afloat
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as in boat
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
any vessel that is buoyant and steerable can be entered in the annual race down the river
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as in container
something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation
any watertight vessel can be used for mixing the paints
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Recent Examples of vessel
Though challenges remain in scaling the tech for massive deep-sea vessels.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
The oil waiting to transit is at its highest level in six years, and there are an additional 88 million barrels of capacity on vessels still in the region.
—Justin Papp,pippa Stevens,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,lee Ying Shan,vinay Dwivedi, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Omani authorities said Sunday that 20 people were evacuated from the vessel, including four with unspecified injuries.
—March 2, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Cosco Shipping and subsidiary Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), stopped short of leaving the region, but said vessels headed for the Persian Gulf have been notified to prioritize navigational safety.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Mar. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
The oil waiting to transit is at its highest level in six years, and there are an additional 88 million barrels of capacity on vessels still in the region.
—Justin Papp,pippa Stevens,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,lee Ying Shan,vinay Dwivedi, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Omani authorities said Sunday that 20 people were evacuated from the vessel, including four with unspecified injuries.
—March 2, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Cosco Shipping and subsidiary Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), stopped short of leaving the region, but said vessels headed for the Persian Gulf have been notified to prioritize navigational safety.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vessel
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There are also significant doubts there are enough Navy ships to escort commercial vessels, given that 60 or more tankers typically traverse the strait each day.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Since the war began Saturday, ships have been attacked in the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of the world's oil is shipped.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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The modernization effort will ensure that both the current Ohio-class submarine fleet and the future Columbia-class boats can deploy the missile with consistent precision and reliability.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Located on Príncipe, Margarida Beach is reachable only by boat or on foot.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Upstairs, Café Rincon is an excellent, casual eatery with fabulous Costa Rican coffee (some of which is roasted onsite) as well as a pastry case laden with buttery croissants and inventive pastries and a menu with such ways to start the day as breakfast burritos and acai bowls.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Remove vegetables with a slotted spoon to a serving bowl; ladle some hot pan liquid over the vegetables.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2026
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Empty containers in the wrong locations, ships gridlocked outside of ports and other logistical problems raised prices sharply for a wide variety of goods.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Troopers charged the 63-year-old sheriff with driving under the influence, failure to maintain lane, and possession of an open container of alcohol.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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He is also accused of using his salary, which he is capped at a maximum of $400,000 plus certain fees, to buy things such as a 68-foot yacht and a home in Cocoplum.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The company is currently working to power a wide range of vessels that includes VTOLs, race boats and yachts, motorcycles and defense platforms, manufacturing motors at its 86,000-sq ft three-site facility in Milton Keynes, UK.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Vessel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vessel. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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