Examples of merchant ship in a Sentence
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Suddenly, fleets of huge merchant ships, capable of carrying extravagant cargoes, set out from Roman Egypt to India.
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Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
For example, the Sheerness docks near London have had a population of 10,000 yellow scorpions for centuries, since merchant ships brought them from continental Europe, but these harmless critters haven’t spread because conditions aren’t right.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 22 June 2024
Houthis wreak havoc again, damage communications cables, report says
The Houthi rebels in Yemen, who for months have been attacking merchant ships in the Red Sea, have found another way to disrupt Western commercial endeavors.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024
The Houthis attack a merchant ship off Yemen’s coast.
—Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, New York Times, 12 June 2024
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Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
For example, the Sheerness docks near London have had a population of 10,000 yellow scorpions for centuries, since merchant ships brought them from continental Europe, but these harmless critters haven’t spread because conditions aren’t right.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 22 June 2024
Houthis wreak havoc again, damage communications cables, report says
The Houthi rebels in Yemen, who for months have been attacking merchant ships in the Red Sea, have found another way to disrupt Western commercial endeavors.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024
The Houthis attack a merchant ship off Yemen’s coast.
—Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, New York Times, 12 June 2024
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“Merchant ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merchant%20ship. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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