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Recent Examples of flotilla
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.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The invasion, in which the proverbial Jose Gasparilla sails into the convention center basin with Ye Mystic Krewe and a flotilla of boats, goes from 11:30am-1pm.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
This case may be different, if reports are true that the flotilla is escorted by a nuclear-powered submarine, but this remains unconfirmed.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Bailey recounted how, when flying a 777 airliner over the Persian Gulf, a US Navy aircraft carrier strike group once ordered him to alter his course to avoid going over the US flotilla.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The invasion, in which the proverbial Jose Gasparilla sails into the convention center basin with Ye Mystic Krewe and a flotilla of boats, goes from 11:30am-1pm.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
This case may be different, if reports are true that the flotilla is escorted by a nuclear-powered submarine, but this remains unconfirmed.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Bailey recounted how, when flying a 777 airliner over the Persian Gulf, a US Navy aircraft carrier strike group once ordered him to alter his course to avoid going over the US flotilla.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flotilla
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Minutes later, he could be seen waving from the back seat of a car as a convoy left the hospital, returning to Casa Santa Marta in Vatican City, where he is expected to continue to rest.—
Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2025
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Roadside bombs hit his convoys repeatedly and left him with traumatic brain injuries.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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This is one of the cooler matchups of the NCAA Tournament’s second round, with the stingy Buckeyes hosting the fleet Lady Vols.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Four out of five golf courses do not have built-in GPS’s on their carts and in addition to selling to individuals, Pinned is eyeing fleets sales.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the Hollywood contingent, several prominent political leaders were in attendance, including Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who described growing up going to Pride parades with his mother.—
Rance Collins,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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Watch the video below and hit the comments with your reaction to Tillman’s real-life parade!—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
22 Mar. 2025
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The chef, dressed in a dapper navy blazer and a tweed newsboy hat, said Italy’s influence on Ethiopia extends to culture, style, cars and more.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2025
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Beyond paint, blue furniture, blue bedroom rugs, blue wallpaper, and more can infuse the space with a pop of cerulean, navy, or turquoise beauty.—
Kristen Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
28 Mar. 2025
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The March 16 procession organized by the San Diego Litas, an all-female motorcycle collective of which Marodi was a member, traveled from Hillcrest in downtown San Diego through Ramona to Wynola.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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The candlelight procession was one of the features of the annual winter concert.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2025.
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