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Recent Examples of tanker
Crews from the Everman Fire Department provided a water tanker to the scene, officials said.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
Chambers says oral history, passed on by Koh Samui locals, states the tanker was torpedoed by a submarine.
—Ronan O'Connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
All tanker vessels will need to comply to reduce emissions in California ports by the beginning of 2027.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
According to the Treasury, the sanctioned tankers move crude oil valued at hundreds of millions of dollars.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
Chambers says oral history, passed on by Koh Samui locals, states the tanker was torpedoed by a submarine.
—Ronan O'Connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
All tanker vessels will need to comply to reduce emissions in California ports by the beginning of 2027.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
According to the Treasury, the sanctioned tankers move crude oil valued at hundreds of millions of dollars.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tanker
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Others were structures not intended for residential use but which had been cleverly repurposed, such as an industrial barge turned houseboat in Paris.—
Amy Astley,
Architectural Digest,
18 Mar. 2025
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Naval News reported that the ships could potentially link up with a landing barge's stern, enabling the rapid transfer of tanks and other vehicles.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Daryl was taken captive in Maine by a crew of French sailors and shipped back to France on a freighter ship.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Oct. 2024
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The thick ice even temporarily stranded a Canadian cargo freighter.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Rates for supertankers crossing from the Middle East Gulf to Asia-Pacific — a bellwether route for the oil industry — picked up by more than 40% between Jan. 9 and Jan. 14, according to pricing data from Argus Media.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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Managers of offshore oil rigs, supertankers, and Antarctic research stations all appreciate the importance of food to maintaining group morale and productivity in isolated, remote, and confined situations.—
Nicola Twilley,
WIRED,
11 Feb. 2020
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What's next: Sens. Mike Lee and John Curtis, both Utah Republicans, want the option to build warships and major components overseas, in NATO countries and friendly Indo-Pacific areas (think Japan or South Korea).—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
8 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, Chinese warships have been sighted near Vietnam and Taiwan, part of a show of Chinese naval strength in the Pacific region that regularly rattles US allies.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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The twentieth-century struggle for African independence began in Paris salons hosted by the daughters of elite blacks, then travelled by telegram and steamship.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Feb. 2025
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Infected rats likely brought the disease from steamships to the shore.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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Lavender bath and shower bombs: $5.87 Image 1 of 2 (Walmart) Throwing a bath bomb or shower steamer in your bath or shower is the perfect way to relax after a long day.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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There are also non-coffee drinks such as a chai latte, Italian soda, steamers and a fruit smoothie.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
Journal Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
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Environmental advocates say liner systems can fail when damaged by earthquakes or extreme heat.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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And Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok, in response to Rupar’s video, passionately defended the veep against the liner allegations, responding to multiple comments on X (a.k.a. Twitter).—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
12 Mar. 2025
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And in 2024, the country led the world in energy transition investment, accounting for two-thirds of the $2.1 trillion spent globally last year on everything from power grids to electric transport, according to BloombergNEF.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Almost 500 trains were canceled and the disruption affected around 600,000 people at the Gare du Nord, the transport minister said.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Tanker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tanker. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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