as in merchant ship
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Recent Examples of aircraft carrier
There are two days of practices at the University of San Diego, their first in pads, and a walk-through aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during L.A.’s brief visit to America’s Finest City.
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Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The warship was one of two Chinese aircraft carriers simultaneously deployed in the broader western Pacific in June.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
China’s missiles sank three aircraft carriers—drowning as many as fifteen thousand sailors—and destroyed a quarter of the American Air Force.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The attacks on the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia were intercepted using American equipment and President Biden sent an aircraft carrier to the region.
—Dina Esfandiary, Time, 1 July 2025
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Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The warship was one of two Chinese aircraft carriers simultaneously deployed in the broader western Pacific in June.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
China’s missiles sank three aircraft carriers—drowning as many as fifteen thousand sailors—and destroyed a quarter of the American Air Force.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The attacks on the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia were intercepted using American equipment and President Biden sent an aircraft carrier to the region.
—Dina Esfandiary, Time, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft carrier
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Pirates off the Barbary Coast of Africa had been collecting tribute to allow our merchant ships to sail safely to port.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
8 July 2025
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Nearly 170 years ago, a Dutch merchant ship called the Koning Willem de Tweede sank off the coast of South Australia.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Air tankers dropped nearly 180,000 gallons of fire retardant on July 13 alone.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Two single-engine air tankers based in Mesquite delivered fire retardant to assist with initial suppression efforts before dark, according to the report.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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Participants can bring their own watercraft or use a sit-on-top kayak at no charge.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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The agency also said Steller sea lions have been disturbed in the past by powerboats, kayaks, paddleboards and other watercraft, as well as approaching aircraft..—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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Vargas laid off a cutter in the dirt, running the count full.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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The comeback sinker to the righty, the slider, the cutter.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 July 2025
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The newest freighter on the Great Lakes, the MV Mark W. Barker, was launched in 2022.—
Cassidey Kavathas,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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But five days later, a passing Russian freighter rescued Cavanagh and a crewmate, Deborah Scaling.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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Meanwhile, oil prices ended the week in the green, with crude closing above $66 per barrel as traders await the next decision from OPEC+.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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That’s some crackerjack dealing from president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto, who has always been an aggressive trader but has also been limited through the years by a stingy ownership group that has capped the Mariners’ payroll.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 Aug. 2025
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In 1860, Ingram died while sailing aboard the Lady Elgin, a steamship that sank after being hit by another vessel on Lake Michigan.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 June 2025
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En route to Milwaukee, one of the steamships, the Sultana, lost 42 Essex Super Six cars and sedans overboard.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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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
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“Aircraft carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aircraft%20carrier. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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