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Recent Examples of steamship
Victor Rillet, a 21-year-old Frenchman, disembarked the steamship Washington in New York in October 1864, carrying the kind of optimism that fuels both great innovation and spectacular disappointment.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Tom Townsend, a former Putnam County school superintendent, said his family operated steamship tours showcasing the Ocklawaha before construction of the dam.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 9 Feb. 2026
As the ship’s pilot, Smalls took charge and ordered the crew to light the fires that fueled the steamship.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
The steamship was capable of carrying over 1,100 passengers and crew.
—Raul A. Reyes, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Tom Townsend, a former Putnam County school superintendent, said his family operated steamship tours showcasing the Ocklawaha before construction of the dam.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 9 Feb. 2026
As the ship’s pilot, Smalls took charge and ordered the crew to light the fires that fueled the steamship.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
The steamship was capable of carrying over 1,100 passengers and crew.
—Raul A. Reyes, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamship
Noun
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Albeit pricey, this packable dry steamer produces a finer vapor that is also highly antimicrobial.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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No further specifics were revealed during the steamer’s Upfronts presentation on Wednesday.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Many American farmers rely on fertilizer moving by barge up the Mississippi River ahead of the planting season, limiting their ability to defer purchases.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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The 007’s collection bins sit at the center of the barge, just past the conveyor belt that deposits collected trash onto a moving conveyor that moves back and forth to deposit it into the bins.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Noun
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On Sunday, South Korea said a cargo ship had been struck by unidentified aircraft in Hormuz, while Qatar said a freighter arriving in the country's waters from Abu Dhabi was hit by a drone.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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In 1980, 35 people were killed when a freighter rammed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay in Florida, causing a 1,300-foot section of the southbound span to collapse.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Crofton will be the only living person with a Disney ferryboat named after her.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Right now, engineers and craft workers are teaming up to design and build the new ferryboat.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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The warship has seen its past missions extended.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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For the first time, officials confirmed that the large warship will use nuclear power and act as a heavily armed command ship for future naval operations.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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Throughout the large tanker’s journey, its location tracker was off.—
Adina Renner,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The spokesperson, Asghar Jahangir, did not explicitly refer to the tanker seized on Thursday.—
Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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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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Multiple aircraft, cutters and small boats searched 1,047 square miles over 24 hours, finding debris near the location where the EPIRB was activated, along with the captain’s body and an unoccupied life raft that had been deployed.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Later in the inning, Montgomery jumped on a 2-0 cutter and kept the ball fair down the right-field line.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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“Steamship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamship. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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