foreign fleets
collocation in Englishmeaningsofforeignandfleet
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foreign
adjective
uk/ˈfɒr.ən/us/ˈfɔːr.ən/
belonging or connected to a country that is not ...
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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 offoreignandfleetfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofforeign fleets
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They tried extra-legal activities, a reduction in the size of theforeignfleet, and the re-documentation of foreign trading vessels into domestic carriage.
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Our fishermen compete not only with foreign fleets but also with each other.
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Added to that it faces competition in areas near to our coast from foreign fleets seriously over-fishing and causing difficulties to our home fleet.
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If we do it alone, we shall simply ensure that the stocks that we save are looted by over-large foreign fleets.
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Information on tonnages of foreign fleets is not readily available.
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We make strict demands on our fishermen in terms of gear, conservation and handling of catches which are not compulsory for foreign fleets.
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The flag is shown there probably more than in any other way, with admirals of many foreign fleets visiting it for one reason or another.
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These measures, which prohibit foreign fleets from coastal and reef areas, have prevented any kind of conflict.
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I see no reason why here, too, given reasonable encouragement, we could not save the £27 million worth of fresh white fish which we buy annually from foreign fleets.
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We have to ask foreign fleets to land herring from around our own fishing grounds in this country or to bring in the processed, finished product.
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Economic conditions deteriorated through the 19th century, as foreign fleets curbed corsairs, and droughts perennially wreaked ill effect on production of cereals and olives.
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However, in prior eras foreign fleets were a realistic threat, and substantial fortifications were built at key locations, especially protecting major harbors.
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