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of or relating to a country's navy
a naval base
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Recent Examples of naval
The launch of the Choe Hyon comes as North Korea -- which has traditionally lagged behind its neighbor and rival South Korea in terms of naval technology -- deepens military cooperation with Russia, amid the latter's invasion of Ukraine and subsequent standoff with the West.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
The reality is the naval market in this weight class needs disrupting.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
O’Hare was the first naval aviator recipient of the Medal of Honor.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
The United States will deploy ship-sinking missiles to the Luzon Strait, a choke point for Chinese naval access to the Pacific Ocean, during a military exercise with the Philippines.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
The reality is the naval market in this weight class needs disrupting.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
O’Hare was the first naval aviator recipient of the Medal of Honor.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
The United States will deploy ship-sinking missiles to the Luzon Strait, a choke point for Chinese naval access to the Pacific Ocean, during a military exercise with the Philippines.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naval
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The singer is also seen in the video wearing a shirt featuring pieces of a keffiyeh, a traditional headdress worn in some parts of the Middle East and viewed largely as a symbol of Palestinian resistance to Israeli military occupation.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The original deadline to have a Real ID to allow Americans to travel domestically or enter federal facilities such as military bases or federal courthouses was May 2008.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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As for the Yellow Ranger, Jones noted that Latina actress and martial artist Audri Dubois was originally cast as the character in the show’s pilot, but was replaced by Trang due to a pay dispute.—
John Russell,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Feliz plays Samantha Reed who has been trained by her father to be a weapons expert, skilled martial artist and true chameleon all while hiding a mysterious past.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Military service offers both personal growth and long-term career stability, allowing individuals to serve their country while preparing for a successful post-service career.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
5 Sep. 2024
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Does your company take steps to anonymize user data when it is used for its own purposes, shared with service providers, or shared with non-service provider third parties?—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
Ars Technica,
4 Dec. 2023
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And how to be optimally developmental and transactional in an increasingly mercenary environment.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
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The prominent credit-card swiper offers 15 minutes for the high price of $15, and the show follows up on the Gemstones’ mercenary shamelessness later when someone working the telethon phone bank asks for a donor’s routing number.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naval. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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