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Recent Examples of freighter
Daryl was taken captive in Maine by a crew of French sailors and shipped back to France on a freighter ship.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The thick ice even temporarily stranded a Canadian cargo freighter.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
To counter this, construction magnate turned shipbuilder Henry J. Kaiser proposed to the US government the building of a new class of seaplane bigger than anything previously conceived that would essentially be an airborne freighter.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
The freighter encountered 35-foot waves, snow and winds at 51 mph with gusts up to 66 mph.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 29 Nov. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The thick ice even temporarily stranded a Canadian cargo freighter.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
To counter this, construction magnate turned shipbuilder Henry J. Kaiser proposed to the US government the building of a new class of seaplane bigger than anything previously conceived that would essentially be an airborne freighter.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
The freighter encountered 35-foot waves, snow and winds at 51 mph with gusts up to 66 mph.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freighter
Noun
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In 1925, Evangelina Rodríguez stepped off a steamship in her hometown of San Pedro de Macorís.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
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The survivors yelled for help when a steamship passed them during the night, but without flares to signal they were not seen.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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With past tanker seizures straining relations between Tehran and Washington, the move could escalate tensions further.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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But deploying firefighters, helicopters and water tankers is often based on human decisions.—
Devendra Goyal,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The key objective of the New Glenn's first uncrewed spaceflight last month was for the second stage of the vehicle to safely reach orbit before Blue Origin attempted to land the rocket booster, or first stage, on a barge several hundred miles offshore in the Atlantic.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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The pieces were lifted by a crane and placed onto a barge with other parts recovered from the flight that took off from Wichita, Kansas, Wednesday for Washington's Reagan National Airport with 60 passengers and four crew members on board.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Latest footage released by the U.S. Central Command on X shows missiles were fired from a warship and fighter jets were launched from the Harry S. Truman to strike the Houthis.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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The oilers are particularly needed in the Indo-Pacific and Persian Gulf — areas regularly patrolled by warships based in San Diego, Hawaii, Washington state and sites in Japan.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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While steaming, be sure to hold the steamer nozzle upright so hot water doesn't spill or dribble out.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
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What is the difference between a (portable) steamer and iron?—
Kristine Thomason,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These preyed upon American merchantmen who either payed tribute or showed forged British passes.—
Thomas Wendel,
National Review,
4 July 2019
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The Navy already has ships in the fleet that are former merchantmen.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
10 Jan. 2019
Noun
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As a teenager, Ellen Dare Burling had an unusual summer job: Jumping off a moving ferryboat onto wooden piers, her arms filled with letters and packages destined for summer residents in their southern Wisconsin lake houses.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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This is the quartet’s 10th season aboard the 1898 steam ferryboat Berkeley.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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How the stock market has changed since Election Day The downturn since mid-February is in stark contrast to the 4.5% run-up in the S&P 500 following Trump's election when traders predicted his administration would usher in more business-friendly policies.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Gold, a traditional safe haven asset, is up around 15% so far this year as traders and central banks buy it to hedge against economic and geopolitical uncertainties.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Freighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freighter. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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