as in convoys
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management
a fleet of buses rolling down the highway
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Recent Examples of fleets
Under human supervision, the Waymo fleets started mapping popular ride-share roadways in neighborhoods like Gaslamp Quarter, downtown, Grant Hill, Logan Heights and Pacific Beach — but not as far north as La Jolla.
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Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Scrutiny on oversight decisions Following the crash, UPS and FedEx temporarily grounded their MD-11 fleets.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
The rollout will happen in phases, starting with its narrowbody and dual-class regional fleets, the company said.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Gratitude to France – indispensable ally during the Revolution, provider of fleets, soldiers and hard-to-forget loans – clashed with alarm at her new demands.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
Assisted-driving tech is also considered a precursor to fully autonomous cars, which analysts say can unlock huge new markets for ride-hailing fleets as well as personal self-driving vehicles.
—Nora Eckert, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The airline operates one of the world’s largest fleets and took delivery of its 1000th aircraft last year.
—Jordan Parker
aviation, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
But the patriots’ real breakthrough came in 1778 and 1779, when the fleets of France and Spain finally joined this contest.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Hurst spoke of the ways Amazon is looking to utilize new technologies to serve customers and reduce emissions—from minimizing packaging to electrifying fleets of delivery vehicles.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleets
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During the Biden administration, massive migrant caravans primarily from Central and South America arrived in Juárez looking to cross the Rio Grande.—
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Palestinians have long called for mobile homes and caravans to be allowed in to protect them against living in impractical and worn-out tents.—
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Leaders in Congress agreed and sent out armadas of patriot privateers to do just that, plundering British shipping around the Atlantic rim and forcing Royal Navy warships to redeploy to convoy duty.—
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Each year, the flotillas have been intercepted by the Israeli army.—
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Previous attempts by activist flotillas to break the blockade have largely failed and sometimes sparked deadly clashes, including during the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla raid.—
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After a spate of violence in 2024 that included fatal stabbings and shootings on buses and trains and even a hijacked bus, LA Mayor Karen Bass, who chaired the Metro board at that time, ordered a surge in armed law enforcement officers.—
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High-speed trains that will aid the bleeding country, carry it from the Umayyad age to the age of AI and back.—
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In several countries, parades, processions, or community events are also organized.—
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The island-wide celebration includes concerts, parades, cultural activities, and pageants, while numerous fairs celebrate the best in local art and culture.—
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“Fleets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleets. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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