Examples of sea power in a Sentence
Britain was the world's greatest sea power at one time.
a massive increase in sea power
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China is set to debut at least two of its unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) during a military parade as the country's sea power gap with the United States continues to narrow.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
In Operation Desert Storm, the 1991 campaign to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, the United States and its coalition allies unleashed massive land, air, and sea power.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
More to the point, sea power is about power projection for economic gain.
—Colin Flint, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
According to one version, troops would be posted away from the front line at key infrastructure sites such as nuclear power plants and backed by Western air and sea power.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
In Operation Desert Storm, the 1991 campaign to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, the United States and its coalition allies unleashed massive land, air, and sea power.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
More to the point, sea power is about power projection for economic gain.
—Colin Flint, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
According to one version, troops would be posted away from the front line at key infrastructure sites such as nuclear power plants and backed by Western air and sea power.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Sea power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20power. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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