tankers
- plural of tanker.
Example Sentences
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Iran on Wednesday said it had halted three oil tankers in the strait, through which a fifth of global crude and gas usually pass.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Maritime-data company Windward said Tuesday that it recorded no oil tankers crossing Hormuz on Monday in either direction, with some ships crossing undetected carrying Iranian crude for China.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Backed by water tankers and a helicopter, firefighters on Sunday fought to contain a stubborn wildfire in Northern California that prompted officials to order evacuations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Iran has generally avoided striking the country in recent weeks, though it hit two Emirati oil tankers earlier this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
I was carrying a fortune in cash so I kept my eyes sideways and down, on the fumy river of loud trucks and slow tankers flowing underneath us.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
