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of or relating to a country's navy
a naval base
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Recent Examples of naval
Immigration enforcement agents have already begun arriving at a naval base of the city that will be used as a staging ground for federal operations, Pritzker said.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Australia’s investments in its naval industrial base will, for the first time, provide AUKUS partners with a substantial, modern nuclear submarine base and maintenance and repair facility in the Indian Ocean.
—Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Willy Driscoll, the only other naval aviator to earn the ace designation during the Vietnam era, said Cunningham was an outstanding flier dedicated to his craft.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
While Russia appears to have lost its only naval refueling station in the Mediterranean, Iran lost its closest Shia Arab ally.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Australia’s investments in its naval industrial base will, for the first time, provide AUKUS partners with a substantial, modern nuclear submarine base and maintenance and repair facility in the Indian Ocean.
—Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Willy Driscoll, the only other naval aviator to earn the ace designation during the Vietnam era, said Cunningham was an outstanding flier dedicated to his craft.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
While Russia appears to have lost its only naval refueling station in the Mediterranean, Iran lost its closest Shia Arab ally.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naval
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The elaborate display of military strength came with a show of solidarity with a host of heads of state, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un.—
Ellie Cook
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a new framework that speeds up the design of shock-absorbing foam materials, used in everything from sports and military helmets to spacecraft landing struts.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Koji as Ryu British actor and martial artist Andrew Koji will costar alongside Centineo as the heroic Ryu, Ken's best pal and another veteran of the original Street Fighter game.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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The unified policy from various motion trackers lets the humanoid handle dynamic manoeuvres on demand, from martial-art kicks to dance spins.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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This is meant to help address any inter-service rivalries.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Officials stressed that multi-service organizations are better equipped to survive than small, narrowly focused agencies.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Both sides need mercenaries to survive and this box provides a campaign framework for running a mercenary company willing to die for that almighty C-Bill.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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In Jurassic World Rebirth, Johansson leads a dangerous expedition as mercenary Zora Bennett, building a rapport with Bailey's character: super-smart paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naval. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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