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of or relating to a country's navy
a naval base
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Recent Examples of naval
But over the past week, Tehran reduced its missile launches on Israel—likely an operational decision to preserve an arsenal to attack the 40,000 U.S. forces deployed in the region or the United States’ extensive air and naval assets there.
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Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
Our navy totaled over 70% of the world’s total number and tonnage of naval vessels of 1,000 tons or greater.
—Carl Burdette, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2025
Yemen’s Houthi rebel group issued fresh threats against American commercial and naval ships earlier in the day.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 June 2025
Likewise, in the 1980s, when Iran was targeting naval ships in the Persian Gulf, Ron Reagan sank half of their navy.
—ABC News, 22 June 2025
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Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
Our navy totaled over 70% of the world’s total number and tonnage of naval vessels of 1,000 tons or greater.
—Carl Burdette, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2025
Yemen’s Houthi rebel group issued fresh threats against American commercial and naval ships earlier in the day.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 June 2025
Likewise, in the 1980s, when Iran was targeting naval ships in the Persian Gulf, Ron Reagan sank half of their navy.
—ABC News, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naval
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But on Saturday, U.S. military aircraft struck three key nuclear sites in Iran.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Fears of escalation ramped up on Monday as Iran retaliated against the U.S. with a missile attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar.—
Mariam Khan,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
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One of the most iconic characters in the franchise, Chun-Li is a skilled martial artist and Interpol officer who first appeared in Street Fighter II in 1991.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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Roughly a century later, in 1699, the tenth guru prohibited baptized Sikhs from cutting their hair, and the turban became enshrined as a martial and spiritual requirement for men.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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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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The two had admittedly a little too much fun making their new action comedy, which follows the lavish wedding of Betsy (Camp) and Ryan (Sam Huntington), which is crashed by a mercenary group that takes everyone hostage.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 June 2025
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Any spy or mercenary line of work comes at a massive cost.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
19 June 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naval. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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