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of or relating to a country's navy
a naval base
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Recent Examples of naval
Iran announced Friday that its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was conducting a two-day live-fire naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane that handles about 20% of global oil supply.
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Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
China in particular has attempted inroads in Greenland in recent years, Rosen writes, including efforts to construct three airports on the island and to purchase a former American naval base in the southwest corner of the island.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
The company’s heritage working with the Royal Canadian Air Force and the country’s naval forces as well as the family’s ties to McGill University translated into pieces with military and uniform references.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
The excitement continues with Sail Boston 2026, when tall ships and naval vessels fill Boston Harbor from July 11 to 16.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
China in particular has attempted inroads in Greenland in recent years, Rosen writes, including efforts to construct three airports on the island and to purchase a former American naval base in the southwest corner of the island.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
The company’s heritage working with the Royal Canadian Air Force and the country’s naval forces as well as the family’s ties to McGill University translated into pieces with military and uniform references.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
The excitement continues with Sail Boston 2026, when tall ships and naval vessels fill Boston Harbor from July 11 to 16.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naval
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And then big increases in military spending.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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China retaliated by canceling flights, restricting imports of Japanese seafood and ramping up military patrols, among other measures.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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One showed martial-arts legend Bruce Lee vanquishing a roomful of opponents.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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An adaptation of the Capcom video game series from director Kitao Sakurai, the film has Koji playing the franchise’s central martial artist, Ryu, who reunites with Ken (Centineo) when Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the World Warrior Tournament.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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His ode to Armenian cuisine is now open as a counter-service restaurant in Glendale.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Grab a bite at their counter-service barbecue restaurant, Smokejack, and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Little Tennessee River.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 2023, Alekseyev was sent by the Russian military to negotiate with Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner private mercenary group, during the Wagner group’s mutiny.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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At the time Alekseyev, was filmed sitting with Prigozhin in a Russian military compound taken over by Wagner, trying to persuade the mercenary chief to call off his troops.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naval. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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