seagoing

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Recent Examples of seagoing Ships, submarines, and other seagoing vessels are tested here from design to completion. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 20 Sep. 2022 But before that ship hits the waves, its safety and seagoing capabilities need to be tested in the Navy’s immense indoor ocean facility. Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 20 Sep. 2022 The Falcon 9’s reusable first stage returned from space and successfully touched down on a seagoing landing platform in the Pacific Ocean. From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 That’s why diesel is favored in big trucks, railroad locomotives, and seagoing ships. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for seagoing
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Adjective
  • The 5,000-ton destroyer is the country’s newest warship and was meant to be a triumph of North Korea’s ambitious naval modernization effort.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
  • The Chinese military has frequently used waterways around Japan—including the Osumi Strait and the Miyako Strait—for naval deployments beyond the First Island Chain.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • China has 700 oceangoing vessels, the U.S. fewer than 300.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • As of September 2024, Drewry Airfreight Insights calculated that air cargo costs 5.6 times more to ship than its oceangoing counterpart.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025

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“Seagoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seagoing. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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