invasion fleet

collocation in English

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invasion
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪnˈveɪ.ʒən/us
/ɪnˈveɪ.ʒən/
an occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of ...
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fleet
adjective
uk
/fliːt/us
/fliːt/
able to ...
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(Definition ofinvasionandfleetfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The maininvasionfleethad sailed days before, made up mostly of transport ships.
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The navy had ships in sufficient numbers to have overwhelmed anyinvasionfleet.
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The river has also prevented barbarian invasion, as anyinvasionfleetwould have to be preceded by a gang of men wielding shovels.
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The landings would be supported by the largestinvasionfleetin history7,016 vessels in total.
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He also ran daily mine patrols up and down the channel to ensure theinvasionfleetwould not be so hampered.
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The invasion never materialised, because theinvasionfleetwas scattered by a storm.
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In this case, the player must actually fight theinvasionfleetof one race in order to save another.
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Theinvasionfleetis sighted, and she is recruited to set a trap for the enemy.
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Theinvasionfleetof 200 ships included 13 battleships and 11 carriers.
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Allied aircraft from the nearby airfields began attacking theinvasionfleetand the soldiers trapped on the island.
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The landings went off smoothly, and the oiler began her usual routine of refueling the ships of theinvasionfleet.
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Her primary responsibilities were to protect theinvasionfleetfrom air attack and to render fire support when called.
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They search for theinvasionfleetthey think has already landed.
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Hardboiled was planned as a real operation, involving actual training and troop movements, which would culminate in the embarkation of a fakeinvasionfleeton the prescribed date.
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If enough convoys reach the staging harbor, the enemy'sinvasionfleet, made up of three destroyers and three troop transports, will be launched toward the player's home.
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Because the approaches were more heavily mined than anticipated, the ships of theinvasionfleetwere unable to use the main anchorage safely until it was properly swept.
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The goal in this game was to rescue a number of colonists on various planets and return them to a starbase, then strike out to eliminate theinvasionfleet.
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The beginning of the operation went smoothly, with the two ships signalling that theinvasionfleethad been delayed by engine problems, and giving a revised plan.
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