Example Sentences

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The country is not facing flotillas of small boats arriving from the North Sea or the Baltic.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

And their experience was actually quite mellow compared to other flotillas because of how social media had been reacting to it.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2025

This battle between Team USA and Europe at Bethpage Black is also a proxy war between rival flotillas of wonks and analysts who advise both teams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 26, 2025

There are no bald billionaires in super yachts or reality TV stars in flotillas of private jets.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023

I am very well satisfied with the army and the flotillas.

From Napoleon's Letters to Josephine by Hall, Henry Foljambe