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of or relating to a country's navy
a naval base
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Recent Examples of naval
Continuing a long naval legacy The new submarine also carries forward a long maritime tradition tied to its namesake state.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, the USS Tripoli, a naval warship, arrived in the Middle East carrying about 3,500 sailors and Marines and a transport of fighter planes.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Iran has now confirmed the death of the Revolutionary Guards' naval commander, in a statement carried by state media.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Wiseman, a naval aviator, is the Mission's Commander.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, the USS Tripoli, a naval warship, arrived in the Middle East carrying about 3,500 sailors and Marines and a transport of fighter planes.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Iran has now confirmed the death of the Revolutionary Guards' naval commander, in a statement carried by state media.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Wiseman, a naval aviator, is the Mission's Commander.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naval
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On the broader military front, thousands of Marines aboard the USS Tripoli arrived in the Middle East on Friday, with additional forces en route from the West Coast.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Many Iranians worry the country’s people are being treated as collateral by military leaders involved in the conflict, Saeedi said.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sleeping Dog has been decades in the making and chronicles Corbell’s unlikely path from mixed martial artist to a journalist at the center of the battle for disclosure of unidentified anomalous phenomena.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Iconic actor and martial artist Chuck Norris died Thursday, March 19, in Hawaii.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Esteworld positions itself within this ecosystem as a multi-service provider spanning plastic surgery, medical aesthetics, dental treatments, and hair restoration.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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That combination explains why a simple counter-service meal can generate a debate seen by millions.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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In many other places, the fighters have moved into other mercenary formations.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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At the height of its power, the Russian mercenary outfit known as the Wagner Group numbered tens of thousands of soldiers who were dispatched to Ukraine, Syria, and several African countries.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naval. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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