destroyers
- plural of destroyer.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, the U.K. recently said it would build vessels designed to act as mother ships to drones instead of replacing its fleet of destroyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The MoD had been exploring options to replace the Type 45, the Navy's ageing fleet of destroyers, with the Type 83, a concept vessel which was at an early design phase.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Navy destroyers stationed in Japan and now serves as executive director of YCAPS, a nonprofit focused on security issues in Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
And I look at those ships, they came with the destroyers alongside of them, and man.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
Now the last of our minesweeper destroyers, the Anthony, opened up.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
