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As recently as the 1990s, the United Nations embargo on Iraq relied on warships patrolling the Persian Gulf.
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Edward Fishman, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
The prohibition against women serving on warships ended in 1993, opening the door for officers like Admiral Franchetti to compete equally with their male counterparts.
—John Ismay, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The video came after a Canadian warship on Sunday transited the 110-mile-wide Taiwan Strait.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Had its launch succeeded, Vasa may well have been the most powerful warship in the world at that time.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
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Edward Fishman, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
The prohibition against women serving on warships ended in 1993, opening the door for officers like Admiral Franchetti to compete equally with their male counterparts.
—John Ismay, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The video came after a Canadian warship on Sunday transited the 110-mile-wide Taiwan Strait.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Had its launch succeeded, Vasa may well have been the most powerful warship in the world at that time.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Warship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warship. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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warship
noun
war·ship
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌship 
: a ship armed for combat
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