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Recent Examples of navy
In essence, the aircraft gives the Chinese navy the capability to fight through defending space from a carrier.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Available in walnut and navy, the hat features a snapback closure and a wide brim to protect my face from the sun.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
My cabin had a neutral-toned color scheme with decor in varying shades of beige and a dark navy carpet, which was a nice contrast to the vibrant art that decorates most of the ship.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Trump has repeatedly boasted that Iran’s military, including its navy, has been destroyed.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Available in walnut and navy, the hat features a snapback closure and a wide brim to protect my face from the sun.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
My cabin had a neutral-toned color scheme with decor in varying shades of beige and a dark navy carpet, which was a nice contrast to the vibrant art that decorates most of the ship.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Trump has repeatedly boasted that Iran’s military, including its navy, has been destroyed.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navy
Noun
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Nearly a year ago, Israel foiled a previous flotilla from reaching Gaza.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Last October, Israeli forces stopped the GSF's previous flotilla from reaching Gaza, arresting and deporting more than 470 people, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This expansion will impact over 7,000vehicles across the city fleet, dramatically scaling up the program and cementing the City of New York as the nation’s leading implementer of ISA.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Shelby Van Pelt lives in Wheaton on an unassuming street, the sort without a gate at the entrance, or fleets of Teslas charging in the driveways, or gaggles of dads jogging in packs.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Noun
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In the summer of 1917, six United States Coast Guard cutters were sent overseas on convoy duty for the war, and the Tampa was the only one that never returned.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Just seconds after clearing the convoy to proceed, the tower attempted to wave the lead truck off its collision course.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Following the United States’ launch of Operation Epic Fury late last month, Iran deployed its own armada of light-weight, low-cost attack drones.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2026
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An armada of steely clouds with coal-black hulls was scudding between the rims, while a wash of pale pigments played across the canyon walls in a way that was entirely unfamiliar to me.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Navy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navy. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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