as in boat
a large craft for travel by water
a cruise ship plying the warm waters of the Caribbean
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as in to send
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
we shipped those books out yesterday
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Recent Examples of ship
Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
Called the Bermuda Triangle, the region was supposedly where ships, planes, and people mysteriously disappeared.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Up until 1975, the costumes were shipped over from Paris.
—Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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With that in mind, Disney Cruise Line (DCL) has introduced the newest ship to its fleet: the Disney Treasure.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
Called the Bermuda Triangle, the region was supposedly where ships, planes, and people mysteriously disappeared.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Manila clams and Washington state oysters Similarly, a recall was issued in Washington state on Dec. 12 for oysters and clams shipped within Washington state and California.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Up until 1975, the costumes were shipped over from Paris.
—Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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These British tourists are very brave to be in a small boat to go fishing.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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According to police, the men went fishing aboard a small boat that Monday afternoon, launching from San Pedro.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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The seasonal greeting is for professional use and the couple will send a separate card to their close family and friends that won’t be shared publicly, the UK’s PA Media news agency reported.Issy Ronald, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Saint Laurent’s spring 2025 show nodded to the brand’s eponymous founder, with creative director Anthony Vaccarello sending slouchy suits and bohemian prints down the runway.Hannah Malach, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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Investigators quickly zeroed in on the ship, which left the Russian port of Ust-Luga on November 15, and a Reuters analysis of MarineTraffic data showed that the vessel’s coordinates corresponded to the time and place of the breaches.Reuters, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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What To Know The U.K.'s military aid package for Ukraine includes £92 million ($116 million) allocated for equipment meant to bolster Ukraine's navy, comprising small boats, reconnaissance drones, uncrewed surface vessels, loitering munitions, and mine countermeasure drones.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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He'll be transported to New York without returning to Huntingdon State Correctional Institution in Pennsylvania.Avery Lotz, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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Maricopa County Department of Public Health officials transported the sick animals to the Arizona Department of Agriculture for testing which later indicated they were likely exposed to avian influenza.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Also on Thursday, a Chinese warship with the bow number 552 was spotted about 50 nautical miles (58 miles) off the coast of Zambales province in Luzon, the Philippines' most populous island.Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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South Korea Defense Ministry/AP In November, Mr. Nakatani became the first Japanese defense minister to board a South Korean warship, when the ship made a port call in Yokosuka, Japan.Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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Skip the redundant backstory and give us more freighter action with Captain Galt, Keamy, and Minkowski.Michael Alan Connelly, Vulture, 1 July 2024
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In 2024 through September, Boeing delivered thirty eight MAX aircraft to China, and in July two 777 freighters to Air China.Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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