as in convoys
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management
a fleet of buses rolling down the highway
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Recent Examples of fleets
Regarding their home ports, the SSGN and SSBN fleets are based on either the East Coast or the West Coast.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Logistics providers embed IoT and edge analytics into fleets, monitoring location, temperature and predictive maintenance.
—Lori Thomas, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Instead of waiting for ride-hailing services to roll out self-driving fleets, consumers may soon buy autonomy outright.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The wells are drilled much longer and more are fracked at once—called simul-frac—so fewer rigs, frac fleets, and people are required.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Air Force officials said the smaller version would allow fighter jets such as the F-35 to carry multiple Quicksink rounds, expanding options for commanders to disrupt enemy fleets or logistics vessels from multiple platforms.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Pick-up locations include Belleville (closest full-size fleets), Toronto Pearson International Airport, or Picton for compact cars.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Additionally, Motive's AI dashcam system includes privacy controls and the option to activate Driver Privacy Mode for individual drivers, groups or entire fleets.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
How much human suffering can be avoided if nations, instead of competing with their bomb-dropping fleets of airplanes and rockets, compete with their moon-travelling space ships!
—Big Think, 12 Mar. 2025
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Logistics providers embed IoT and edge analytics into fleets, monitoring location, temperature and predictive maintenance.
—Lori Thomas, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Instead of waiting for ride-hailing services to roll out self-driving fleets, consumers may soon buy autonomy outright.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The wells are drilled much longer and more are fracked at once—called simul-frac—so fewer rigs, frac fleets, and people are required.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Air Force officials said the smaller version would allow fighter jets such as the F-35 to carry multiple Quicksink rounds, expanding options for commanders to disrupt enemy fleets or logistics vessels from multiple platforms.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Pick-up locations include Belleville (closest full-size fleets), Toronto Pearson International Airport, or Picton for compact cars.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Additionally, Motive's AI dashcam system includes privacy controls and the option to activate Driver Privacy Mode for individual drivers, groups or entire fleets.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
How much human suffering can be avoided if nations, instead of competing with their bomb-dropping fleets of airplanes and rockets, compete with their moon-travelling space ships!
—Big Think, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleets
Noun
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The sun keeps setting as small caravans trudge through high grasses, over rocky ripple, and finally, into the marsh.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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When Coverley and the girls returned to England, in 1969, Lucian arranged for Bella to spend time with some aristocratic hippies who travelled around southern England in caravans.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since 2010, all flotillas attempting to break the Gaza blockade have been intercepted or attacked by Israel in international waters.—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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People having to duck and dive on the trains and the buses, walking through the street, this is one case, but this is happening all across the country.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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Structured blazers and asymmetric white button-ups were juxtaposed with diaphanous maxi dresses, sculptural resin tops, and flowing trains that danced with movement.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The park has welcomed various new parades, shows, decorations, merch and more to commemorate the milestone occasion.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The ten day adult party is a true Key West creative explosion, featuring a marathon of parties, parades, handmade costumes, headdresses, street fair food, and tropical island energy.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Fleets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleets. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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