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Recent Examples of man-of-war
Nassau had no men-of-war ships, and Trott’s stone fort was still a building site.
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Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
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
Its lyrics, about a sailor bidding goodbye to his lover before boarding a man-of-war bound for England, were written not by Mr. Whittaker but by a British silversmith who responded to a radio contest in which Mr. Whittaker invited listeners to send in verses, with the best put to music.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
Just as airpower eventually killed off the great men-of-war that had ruled the waves for millennia, so cyberweapons might strip other weapons or tactics of their utility.
—Kenneth M. Pollack, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
The average man-of-war was estimated by a leading shipwright to last only fourteen years.
—David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
In May, the old East Indiaman finally emerged from the Deptford Dockyard as a man-of-war.
—David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
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
Its lyrics, about a sailor bidding goodbye to his lover before boarding a man-of-war bound for England, were written not by Mr. Whittaker but by a British silversmith who responded to a radio contest in which Mr. Whittaker invited listeners to send in verses, with the best put to music.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
Just as airpower eventually killed off the great men-of-war that had ruled the waves for millennia, so cyberweapons might strip other weapons or tactics of their utility.
—Kenneth M. Pollack, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
The average man-of-war was estimated by a leading shipwright to last only fourteen years.
—David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
In May, the old East Indiaman finally emerged from the Deptford Dockyard as a man-of-war.
—David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for man-of-war
Noun
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Cover the bowl or pan with plastic wrap, and set inside a steamer, steaming the mochi batter for 15 minutes, or until solidified and translucent.—
Ingu Chen,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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Remove wrinkles: Use a hand steamer to gently remove any wrinkles from the portion of your sheet that shows when folded down.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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At its core, this is a painting about fading: H.M.S. Temeraire was a majestic old warship that had played an important part in the Battle of Trafalgar three decades earlier but, eventually, became militarily obsolete and had to be scrapped for parts.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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The development of a drone-carrier warship could alter strategic calculations in the Persian Gulf and beyond. What to Know Manned by the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard's navy, the Shahid Bagheri carries multiple squadrons of drones, helicopters, and cruise missiles.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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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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In September of 1955, Marthe boards a steamship with two other fellows from France, both men, to make the five day trip across the Atlantic to Boston.—
Lorena Galliot,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2025
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More-efficient steam engines were deployed in new factories, trains and steamships.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025
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Under the city solicitation, the project would also include a new floating stage for performers to replace the converted barge that once hosted performers at the stadium.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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New England relies entirely on out-of-state fuel oil, which is primarily delivered by tankers, barges, pipelines, and trucks from the Midwest and Canada.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The freighter encountered 35-foot waves, snow and winds at 51 mph with gusts up to 66 mph.—
Jalen Williams,
Detroit Free Press,
29 Nov. 2024
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The 50 Let Pobedy (50 Years of Victory) icebreaker was attempting to free the freighter Yamal Krechet from ice which was preventing it from reaching the port of Sabetta, in the Kara Sea, according to an expert.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Life in Gaza has been sustained by intermittent convoys of water tankers and trucks with cargoes of plastic bottles.—
Claudine Ebeid,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2025
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Recommended The Monitor's View A migrant debate cuts across the Americas When one such tanker was hit and destroyed, the battle group helped evacuate its Filipino crew to safety aboard the USS Eisenhower.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
The Christian Science Monitor,
28 Jan. 2025
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Maritime Museum of San Diego seeks volunteers The nonprofit Maritime Museum of San Diego starts the next Docent Volunteer Training Program for newcomers Jan. 21 at the museum on the upper deck of the ferryboat Berkeley.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
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For example, when over 1,000 people died in a ferryboat accident in the Red Sea in 2006, critics accused the military of failing to deploy quickly enough to rescue them.—
Jeff Martini,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2011
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“Man-of-war.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man-of-war. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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