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Recent Examples of warship
The torpedo’s explosion ignited ammunition in the New Orleans’ forward ammunition magazine, severing the first 20% of the 588-foot warship and killing more than 180 of its 900 crew members, records state.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
The delay is attributed to issues with the Advanced Arresting Gear and Advanced Weapons Elevator, two critical systems on the warship.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
For instance, the United States has repositioned warships and military aircraft in the Middle East, according to news reports.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
China's navy has been operating farther afield and near Japanese territory with increasing frequency, the report said, noting that Chinese navy warships passing between islands in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa have tripled in number between 2021 and 2024.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
The delay is attributed to issues with the Advanced Arresting Gear and Advanced Weapons Elevator, two critical systems on the warship.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
For instance, the United States has repositioned warships and military aircraft in the Middle East, according to news reports.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
China's navy has been operating farther afield and near Japanese territory with increasing frequency, the report said, noting that Chinese navy warships passing between islands in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa have tripled in number between 2021 and 2024.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warship
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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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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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The barge was being pushed from behind by a tugboat.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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In time, the regulatory authority extended to the railroads’ competitors—barges and trucking, for example—giving them, too, the benefits of federal regulation.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
29 July 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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Nassau had no men-of-war ships, and Trott’s stone fort was still a building site.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2024
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My hundred-and-forty-foot man-of-war sought to make the first mission to the South Pole, a feat that would bring pride to England.—
Mike O’Brien,
The New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2023
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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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Two environment groups on Wednesday announced their intent to sue the federal government for failing to protect whales off California’s coast from fatal ship strikes.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
31 July 2025
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The brand has worked on several high-profile legacy ship restoration projects, such as the Cynara, a 96-foot classic yacht built by Camper and Nicholson in 1927 that was expertly restored in Japan in 2021, reinforcing its anchor positioning in the classic sailing sector.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
31 July 2025
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However, the smaller Israeli missile corvettes have some advantages over their much bulkier counterparts serving in the all-mighty U.S. Navy.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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On display during the Ocean Day exercise was one of Taiwan’s new Anping-class corvettes, stealth-capable vessels with surface-to-land missile systems, and, naturally, advanced rescue capabilities.—
Eryk Michael Smith,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2025
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“Warship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warship. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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