Use "flotilla" in a sentence

1. He was supported by a motor flotilla under

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2. They ride so low in the water! Moshe worried, frowning as he surveyed the flotilla

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3. A closer look revealed that some parts of the flotilla were already afloat

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4. The river, thick and gray with the ash that had been washed from the partially uncovered land, began to run somewhat higher up its banks than usual, helping the flotilla to move more rapidly toward the City that was again seen dimly in the distance

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5. Ahead of them, the remainder of the flotilla, now missing two of the smaller craft, and no longer in file, were strewn across the water like fallen leaves

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6. Palms that had been planted or taken root closer and lower than that would have succumbed to the stronger surge of the current that was apparent as it swirled around and through the tightly tied flotilla

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7. In the gathering predawn light, the flotilla once again moved in good order toward what—only Youssaf knew—lay ahead

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8. Night turned into early morning as the flotilla wended its worrisome way, mostly eastward now

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9. The others of the flotilla were already moving into one of three left-side branches of the canal under the direction of docking supervisors who signaled with brightly colored batons pointing to the one they should move into

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10. himself casting wary glances at the flotilla as it approached

11. by the flotilla of barges that had previously accompanied him downriver

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12. the rest of the flotilla, taking this as a signal from the Egyptian engineer to beach all craft,

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13. of the flotilla were already afloat

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14. began to run somewhat higher up its banks than usual, helping the flotilla to move more rapidly

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15. around and through the tightly tied flotilla

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16. “Signal the flotilla to drop all tow lines!”

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17. housing the flotilla were seen at a distance

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18. In 2001 the station supported one 21-foot boat, a 41-foot Utility Boat, an active duty crew of eleven, four Reservists, and the members of Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 095-08-01 (“Station Bayfield…,” 2001)

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19. Rather than going to Xerxes they were to meet up with the Andromeda and a flotilla of warships

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20. "Actually we’re on course to rendezvous with a flotilla of warships led by the Andromeda

21. Would the Andromeda’s flotilla find them? Surely Calvin couldn’t keep his hold on the ship forever…

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22. "And is the Andromeda and its flotilla in sight?" he asked

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23. He had anchored a flotilla of boats, furnished him by Amalrus, in the middle of the stream, over against the river-wall

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24. “It was during the Dunkirk evacuation that Sam Ferris witnessed the horrific execution of four of his colleagues in a small wood not far from the safety of the flotilla of ships that brought home our soldiers from Dunkirk

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25. By the end of the day all the Starship‘s have been loaded and a flotilla of shuttlecraft appear from the atmosphere of the planet and make there way separately to the Starship‘s that orbit the planet

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26. Once you have handed over the documents, you will have only a few minutes in which to turn yourselves around and head off back down towards the waters edge where waiting to bring you back will be a flotilla of small boats

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27. A flotilla of five pirate vessels was preparing to raid the remains of the planet’s freight depot

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28. It wasn’t long before I notice an entire flotilla of

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29. What finally became known for sure was that a large air flotilla of Israeli combat aircraft had attacked at least half a dozen Iranian nuclear sites, causing significant damages and killing many Iranian nuclear technicians and scientists

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30. As Allen’s loader quickly put in place a fresh drum of 20mm shells, Stilwell assessed visually the state of his flotilla

31. This flotilla is supplemented by five unarmed time shuttles and forty time scooters

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32. A pack of eight American submarines ambushed a large Japanese combat flotilla as it barely started its way towards Legaspi, on the southern tip of Luzon

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33. The MEIGS, like the other ships of the flotilla, were in complete blackout condition, contrary to the city of Brisbane, which seemed to have no worries at all about possible Japanese air or sea raids

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34. I already alerted by radio our forces about that Japanese flotilla while I was still in the air

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35. Headquarters of the 4th Air Group, 25th Air Flotilla

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36. Thus, for the Japanese Navy, the SENDAI flotilla simply vanished from the surface of the sea that morning

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37. Nancy frowned: Six Zulu was the call sign of the lead hovercraft of her flotilla

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38. With its sonar equipment all but blanked out by the noise from the high speed run of the flotilla, the 18,000-ton helicopter carrier and its destroyer escorts never heard the quiet YUAN-Class submarine until it was too late

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39. The Royal Navy intercepted and utterly destroyed the flotilla of small boats crossing from Greece

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40. ‘’Start firing at that group of small boats ahead with our aft 76mm gun! Radio: signal to Haifa that we have intercepted a flotilla of hostile boats and that our helicopter has been shot down by a surface-to-air missile

41. ‘’Sir,’’ then shouted the surface radar operator, ‘’a group of about eight boats has detached itself from the rest of the flotilla and is heading directly towards us at high speed

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42. Under the furious eyes of Farah, who had quickly returned her engines to idle setting, the Israeli fighter-bombers each performed three more passes, firing either unguided rockets or their 20mm guns and decimating the Hezbollah flotilla

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43. When they stepped in the open air, on the aft deck behind the bridge of the yacht, it was to be just in time to see four Israeli F-15 fighter-bombers obliterating the Hezbollah flotilla with rockets and guns

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44. I now intend to depart without delay for Pallas, while Earth still doesn’t know about the loss of its flotilla and while surprise is still on our side

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45. ‘’Send the surviving ships of the Covering Force to our logistical support flotilla in orbit around Alpha IV and have them rearmed and resupplied as fast as they can before joining the six battleships assigned to escort the MARCO POLO towards Earth

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46. Still under the shock of what Robert had said, Jorge pointed a small flotilla of wooden boats beached on the Left Shore downstream from the town

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47. The inn was nearly empty at this hour, many having fled Toulouse at the news that a Viking flotilla was rowing up the Garonne River, coming from their base camp near Bordeaux

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48. Also, there are rumors that a Viking flotilla is approaching Toulouse

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49. From what you have seen by now, you should know that killing those Vikings and destroying their flotilla will be child’s play for us

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50. Another 400 Carolingian knights and men-at-arms, all loyal followers of Robert Le Fort, did the same, disembarking from a flotilla of rowboats

51. Upon mentioning Erland’s name there is a murmur through the flotilla

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52. That order triggered a hurricane of activity on and around the five ships of the American amphibious flotilla docked in the port of Haifa

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53. She then saw what looked like four tiny dots turning around the British flotilla

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54. When the flotilla went out of the field of view of her forward-down FLIR, which pointed down at an angle of 45 degrees, Ingrid clocked the distance on her digital watch until she had to be right above the cruiser, then rolled on her back and dove down at a vertical with her airbrakes extended and her engine thrust reversers engaged

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55. Dull and early the following morning we were accompanied by Geza and his entourage on a flotilla of bikes to the outskirts of town and waved off for Mako and the border

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56. …”for thine is the power, the kingdom and the glory, Amen” The flotilla headed by Joshua continued on, and the slaves dispersed to the caves

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57. A flotilla of

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58. He “toots” the steam whistle and “blows” the horn as he steers the flower covered flotilla away from the cheering port

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59. The next few days bought a flotilla of small boats with builders, materials, basic tools, medical staff and Lee, along with his five soldiers

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60. He saw the campfires of Hoboken fade, Governor Kieft still standing on the jetty there, as the mist enveloped the little flotilla

61. I shoved away from the Polly then and headed out away from the flotilla of little boats in the shadow of the ironclad that was now headed for the distant lagoon

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62. Amid cheers that rent the welkin, responded to by answering cheers from a big muster of henchmen on the distant Cambrian and Caledonian hills, the mastodontic pleasureship slowly moved away saluted by a final floral tribute from the representatives of the fair sex who were present in large numbers while, as it proceeded down the river, escorted by a flotilla of barges, the flags of the Ballast office and Custom House were dipped in salute as were also those of the electrical power station at the Pigeonhouse and the Poolbeg Light

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63. Navy destroyer and two coast guard cutters had taken up positions among the usual flotilla of yachts, sailboats, launches, dinghies, and canoes assembling near the finish line

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64. In the boat, Joe had no idea how things stood, except that he was vaguely aware that he hadn’t seen any boats falling away behind him—nothing but the flotilla of motor launches trailing the field, carrying officials and Riefenstahl’s cameramen

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65. Each raft had been manned by half a dozen men, working the stern sweeps and guiding the small flotilla towards its target

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66. The flotilla of brigs, schooners, and assault boats he and his parties of seamen and Siddarmarkian carpenters had spent the winter building spread out on either hand in the darkness

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67. Sweeping over the glassy surface was a great flotilla of canoes coming straight for the shore upon which we stood

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68. ’Twas determin’d that as soon as we could repair the Rigging of the Hopewell and capture fresh Provisions, Water, and e’en Men from some outward-bound Slaver, our Pyrate Flotilla should head across the South Atlantick for the Sugar Isles

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69. THUS OUR MIGHTY PYRATE Flotilla set sail across the South Atlantick (as soon as we had captur’d sufficient Provisions from outbound Slavers and liberated their Slaves to sail with us)

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70. I scarce would have credited Horatio’s Tales had I not seen it with my own Eyes! Ship after Ship surrender’d to our Pyrate Flotilla, usually with less Damage to our own Vessels than that wrought by tiny Shipworms

71. Why, ’twas a Fortress in itself! O should we, after all our Days at Sea, be taken by Pyrates better-arm’d than we? Desp’rately, we tried to signal to the Rest of our Flotilla

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72. At one corner of the inn, beside a pool in which a flotilla of ducks was navigating, a badly paved path plunged into the bushes

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