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Recent Examples of merchant ship
And in November 2023, the Houthis, a Yemeni rebel group, launched an ongoing campaign of attacks on more than 100 merchant ships in the Red Sea, disrupting global trade and resulting in delays and cost increases for container shipping from Asia to Europe and North America.
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Mona Yacoubian, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024
These were the fruit trees being transported during the merchant ship’s fateful journey.
—Richard Schiffman, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024
The wreckage of a 244-foot merchant ship that sank in 1940 has been found in Lake Superior.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
Some troops traveled by passenger ship, in relative comfort, but most sailed on merchant ships that the Soviets had assigned to the operation.
—Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2023
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Mona Yacoubian, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024
These were the fruit trees being transported during the merchant ship’s fateful journey.
—Richard Schiffman, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024
The wreckage of a 244-foot merchant ship that sank in 1940 has been found in Lake Superior.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
Some troops traveled by passenger ship, in relative comfort, but most sailed on merchant ships that the Soviets had assigned to the operation.
—Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merchant ship
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Two sailors assigned to the USS George Washington died within days of each other shortly after the aircraft carrier arrived in Japan, officials and family members said.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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China has a total of more than 370 ships and submarines in service, including the world's second-largest aircraft carrier fleet.Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Bell is accused of lying to investors about his track record as a trader, about the level of risk associated with the investments, about how he would be paid for managing the money, and about how the investments were performing, the SEC alleges.Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Citi company logo displayed as traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on March 27, 2024 in New York City.Michael del Castillo, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2024
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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
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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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The filing also details acquisitions, including the purchase of 13 inland tank barges and two high horsepower towboats for $65.2 million.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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The company initially built tugboats to tow offshore oil rigs and barges through the criss-cross of bayous and canals.Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
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Remove steamer from pot and turn out oysters onto table.Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
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Our go-to handheld steamer is marked down to just $50.Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2024
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In 2024 through September, Boeing delivered thirty eight MAX aircraft to China, and in July two 777 freighters to Air China.Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Three freighters sank that day: the Anna C. Minch, William B. Davock and Novadoc.Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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The new line is expected to accommodate 250,000 travelers daily, according to Greece’s ministry of transport and infrastructure.Leslie Katz, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Rope holds found in the wood would have tied the logs together for transport via the Seine River.Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Five tanker trucks were initially requested to the scene through an area tanker task force before five additional tankers were requested.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024
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Oxygen tankers are being delivered regularly to supply the mine shaft, and crews have made progress entering the underground area.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Merchant ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merchant%20ship. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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