entire fleet

collocation in English

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entire
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪnˈtaɪər/us
/ɪnˈtaɪr/
whole or complete, with ...
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fleet
noun[C]
uk
/fliːt/us
/fliːt/
a group of ships, or all of the ships in a ...
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(Definition ofentireandfleetfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Anentirefleetof battleships and cruisers can be moored in its basins.
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A man ashore died and theentirefleethad to remain ashore while a force 12-plus gale was blowing.
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At the moment, it is, by and large, on the upswing, though this is not true of theentirefleet.
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Theentirefleetof trains is being replaced under the private finance initiative, with the first train entering service in the middle of next year.
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Therefore, ourentirefleet—which will still be substantial if not as substantial as most of us would like—will be under the command of 32 admirals.
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In my view no one would ever enter into that escalation unless theentirefleetwas in jeopardy.
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We apologise, but it is a problem with theentirefleet.
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Stinking herring were lying all over the quays, and theentirefleetwas tied up in port, and day-old herring were being packed into barrels, which inevitably would not keep.
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On regional railways, theentirefleetof diesel trains is being renewed so that by the end of the next year all diesel vehicles will be under eight years old.
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Out the portal, theentirefleetis seen gravitating towards what is presumed to be the underverse.
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Theentirefleethas now re-entered service, although with a restriction not to run single unit (3 car) operations.
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More than 1,100 new buses coming on line during the period are pre-equipped, thus making theentirefleetreal-time capable.
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Theentirefleetis powered by compressed natural gas.
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By the end of 2009, theentirefleetof trolley buses was low-floor and accessible.
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Theentirefleetwas delivered into service within 24 months of that date.
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This narrows the dispatcher's choice from theentirefleetto an easier choice of four vehicles.
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Theentirefleetwas withdrawn from service by fiscal 1980.
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Journey times were reduced from spring 2010 after theentirefleetof new trains had been delivered.
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Theentirefleetwas grounded again following the incident.
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Theentirefleetwas refurbished between 1980 and 1988, including the retro-fitting of air-conditioning.
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