flagships

noun

plural of flagship
as in warships

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  1. warships
  2. barges
  3. tankers
  4. ships
  5. traders
  6. liners
  7. cutters
  8. coasters
Noun
  • At least five San Diego warships will participate in RimPac, as well as dozens of foreign vessels, including BAP Pisco, a Peruvian amphibious warship that arrived in San Diego on Monday.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
  • Russia’s 2022 Warship Law also requires 90 days' advance notice for foreign warships to transit the passage, limits the route to one warship at a time, and requires submarines to surface.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Definition of warships
Noun
  • The dredge is conducted by crane and excavator barges that dig sand up and deposit it in another barge.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Definition of barges
Noun
  • There has been very limited demand to book tankers to load oil from ports in the Persian Gulf, a step that would need to happen for shipments from the export installations to happen, shipbrokers and tanker owners said Friday.
    — Alex Longley, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Definition of tankers
Noun
  • Between Wednesday to Thursday morning, 18 Chinese warplanes and 11 navy ships operated around Taiwan, the island's Defense Ministry said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The reality is far more complicated than Trump’s proclamation of control, experts say – with ships fearing for their safety amid attacks on vessels in the strait, and the ever-looming threat of US-Iran strikes resuming.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of ships
Noun
  • The data points for July will also help set the economic backdrop ahead of the Fed’s annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium at the end of August, where traders will search for hints on the trajectory of rates.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images Prediction market traders expect July’s consumer price index will be relatively tame, coming in below the Dow Jones consensus forecast.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of traders
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  • However, when using vinyl liners, the seams between the sections of a liner can often be visible.
    — Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Just be sure to look for liners topped with rust-resistant metal grommets, as a trail of rust streaking your liner is unsightly.
    — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026
Definition of liners
Noun
  • Cord cutters can check out DirecTV, Fox One, Fubo, Hulu, Peacock, Sling, and YouTube TV for these games.
    — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The 14-story neo-Gothic structure (nicknamed the Jewelers Building) once housed five floors alone of diamond cutters, goldsmiths, and other jewelers, with the rest of the building dedicated to other places for wealthy Detroiters to splurge.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
Definition of cutters
Noun
  • The park’s two existing coasters include the 2004 Revenge of the Mummy indoor coaster and the 2016 Flight of the Hippogriff outdoor kiddie coaster.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Definition of coasters
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