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In those days, as international trade was transformed by refrigerated steamships, Argentina was a major exporter of grain and meat, by some measures as wealthy as the United States.
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
And, within about 48 hours, local vigilantes rounded up Chinese residents — hundreds of people — forced them onto steamships bound for San Francisco and told them to never return again.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Writer David Wolman tells a story that in many ways mirrors that of the Titanic: a giant gleaming steamship full of illustrious passengers, concerns over its safety drowned out by media buzz and undue faith in its engineering.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
The discovery of the steamship Le Lyonnais was recently announced by Atlantic Wreck Salvage (AWS).
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2024
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Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
And, within about 48 hours, local vigilantes rounded up Chinese residents — hundreds of people — forced them onto steamships bound for San Francisco and told them to never return again.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Writer David Wolman tells a story that in many ways mirrors that of the Titanic: a giant gleaming steamship full of illustrious passengers, concerns over its safety drowned out by media buzz and undue faith in its engineering.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
The discovery of the steamship Le Lyonnais was recently announced by Atlantic Wreck Salvage (AWS).
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Steamship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamship. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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steamship
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steam·ship
ˈstēm-ˌship 
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