Example Sentences

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Meet Saildrone Explorer SD 1045, a crewless craft designed to withstand hurricane-force wind and waves so scientists can study the superstorms that are becoming more frequent as climate change intensifies.

From New York Times • May 11, 2023

Another $200 million was requested to design a large USV, essentially a crewless frigate or destroyer.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2023

Mystery surrounds a crewless boat discovered adrift in the sea at Colwyn Bay on Saturday.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2023

The Navy’s spending proposal for the new fiscal year includes $433 million for crewless surface vessels and $284 million for underwater vessels.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2022

So the Reindeer, crewless, lay across the estuary at the sandspit.

From John Barleycorn by London, Jack