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Recent Examples of flotilla
While operating off the east coast of Australia, the Chinese flotilla held a war game, which had prompted airlines to divert flights.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
On Sunday, the flotilla was in the Sunda Strait, an Indonesian waterway.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Boyers mentioned the presence of a crew transfer vessel, which helped facilitate the rescue operation, followed by a flotilla of ambulances to retrieve any survivors.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
What To Know According to the Australian Defense Force, which has deployed warships and aircraft to track the Chinese three-ship flotilla, the Chinese ships were operating 305 nautical miles southeast of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, as of Monday morning local time.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
On Sunday, the flotilla was in the Sunda Strait, an Indonesian waterway.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Boyers mentioned the presence of a crew transfer vessel, which helped facilitate the rescue operation, followed by a flotilla of ambulances to retrieve any survivors.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
What To Know According to the Australian Defense Force, which has deployed warships and aircraft to track the Chinese three-ship flotilla, the Chinese ships were operating 305 nautical miles southeast of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, as of Monday morning local time.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flotilla
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The Israel Defense Forces claimed the convoy was moving suspiciously, without headlights or flashing lights, toward Israeli troops and that members of the emergency teams were militants.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, a U.N. convoy tried to reach the site but encountered Israeli troops opening fire on people.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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The line’s new U.S. flagship – designed with American guests in mind – is home to the largest Yacht Club in the line’s fleet.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Amazon highlights its use of Shipment Zero to reduce emissions from package deliveries and its ongoing build-out of an electric delivery fleet.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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But seeing his players’ dreams come true never gets old, and after a 48-hour period that included both the draft and the Huskies’ championship parade through downtown Hartford, the longtime head coach is certainly feeling a boost.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2025
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Throughout the country, the festival is marked by colorful parades, traditional music and dance, family reunions, and a spirit of community and togetherness.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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Other key neutrals are navy (especially paired with crimson), olive (for a pop of nostalgic color) and gray and black.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Chinese already had a navy and an air force, but flying aircraft from ships required a whole new skill set for both.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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No weapons, explosives, or materials used to make bombs were found in Darvish's procession or the Tesla vehicle, police said.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The crowd, which took up almost three city blocks, sang hymns and secular songs during the procession.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Yet the size of the Kremlin’s ICBM armada is many times larger, say the worldwide nuclear weapons monitors at the Federation of American Scientists.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The armada includes a basket on wheels that can collect rebounds and pass balls to players, other robots that can stand in as defenders and a collection of Spot robots from Boston Dynamics.—
Ina Fried,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Flotilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flotilla. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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