fleet
noun
the largest organized unit of naval ships grouped for tactical or other purposes.
fleets
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present tense formof fleet (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Thousands of Bombardier aircraft currently operate in US airlines' domestic fleets.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Tesla on Thursday also began allowing customers to apply to operate their own fleets of Cybercabs, although details about timing and other factors weren’t provided.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
He oversees the rapid construction of a powerful naval force and confronts the combined fleets of Antony and Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt, at the Battle of Actium in 31 B.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Years of market turmoil, federal funding cuts, canceled projects and industry pullback have made it clear: California’s grand vision for fleets of vehicles and heavy industry running on clean hydrogen fuel has stalled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
I was gasping for air, sucking in tiny fleets of flying bugs.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
