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of or relating to a country's navy
a naval base
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Recent Examples of naval
The move follows reports of a large US naval deployment moving towards the Gulf and intensifying rhetoric between the US and Iran.
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Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
After the 1917 purchase, the islands served for decades as a strategic Caribbean outpost for the United States military and a hub of naval operations.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Correcting An Expensive Mistake Designed as a new class of multi-mission stealth warships, the Zumwalt-class was meant to meet the congressional mandate for a warship that offered the naval fire support of a battleship.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Other experts have noted that Russian naval activity in the Arctic is concentrated near Norway, while China's Arctic involvement has focused on trade with Russia and exercises near Alaska.
—Laura Doan, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
After the 1917 purchase, the islands served for decades as a strategic Caribbean outpost for the United States military and a hub of naval operations.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Correcting An Expensive Mistake Designed as a new class of multi-mission stealth warships, the Zumwalt-class was meant to meet the congressional mandate for a warship that offered the naval fire support of a battleship.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Other experts have noted that Russian naval activity in the Arctic is concentrated near Norway, while China's Arctic involvement has focused on trade with Russia and exercises near Alaska.
—Laura Doan, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naval
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Howard, who had served as a second lieutenant with the Ninety‑Second Division, 366th Infantry in France during World War I, accused President Truman of using the Cold War to justify a sweeping peacetime expansion of America’s global military footprint.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Aviation officials made strides to change military helicopter flight path rules around Washington, DC, and later promised a new air traffic control system would be implemented during the current presidential administration to support aviation safety.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jason was also a martial artist and owned and operated his own karate studios.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Several good ol' boy Texans even drove up to the gate of a military base carrying their hunting rifles demanding to inspect the base for these martial-law troops.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 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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The correct attitude toward this stuff is probably a cautious cynicism—knowing bad actors will continue to milk AI for the most mercenary purposes, while not ruling out the chance for bizarre genius.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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These mercenary-force ICE clowns are traitors to the country and the Constitution.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naval. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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