oil tanker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of oil tanker
First recorded in 1915–20
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The artificial-intelligence giants that carry your fund now trade on the same headlines as a burning oil tanker off the coast of Oman.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
The same day that two ships were targeted off Bulgaria last week, Ukraine hit an oil tanker in the Russian Black Sea port of Sochi.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
He cites increased oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which had been effectively shut by Iran's military threat.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
An attack on an oil tanker near Qatar has raised fears that a surge in shipping strikes is spreading beyond the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Near collision with an oil tanker which didn’t stop.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
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