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Recent Examples of navy
Authorities were searching for three missing crew members from the vessel, which was set ablaze off the coast of Oman, after 20 others were rescued by the Omani navy, according to Thailand’s Marine Department.
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Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The growing number of these ships in China’s fleet suggests the navy is preparing for more complex operations in distant waters.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Mar. 2026
Zara Tindall attended the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday, March 10, wearing a navy outfit with a name tag.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
Michael Loria French President Emmanuel Macron is deploying the country’s navy to the Middle East, suggesting that the Iran war has come to Europe.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The growing number of these ships in China’s fleet suggests the navy is preparing for more complex operations in distant waters.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 10 Mar. 2026
Zara Tindall attended the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday, March 10, wearing a navy outfit with a name tag.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
Michael Loria French President Emmanuel Macron is deploying the country’s navy to the Middle East, suggesting that the Iran war has come to Europe.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navy
Noun
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The Navy has a flotilla in the Gulf region, led by two supercarriers.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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But as the boat at the front of the flotilla rounded the western tip of Crimea, its satellite link to the command center cut off, Lukashevych said.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The modernization effort will ensure that both the current Ohio-class submarine fleet and the future Columbia-class boats can deploy the missile with consistent precision and reliability.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Transportation fleets are electrifying, logistics hubs are modernizing, and entire industries are shifting toward digital operations that require significantly more power than legacy grid infrastructure was designed to handle.—
Travis Edmonds,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The twins were released, and Oseguera sent them on their way with a convoy of sicarios — hitmen — for safekeeping.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Fadi al-Qassem, the Syrian Foreign Ministry representative for the al-Hol camp administration, said the final convoy left the camp Sunday morning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Zero tankers transited the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday, a narrow channel just off Iran’s southern coast that’s normally packed with an armada of 60 or more ships carrying 20% of the world’s oil.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Navy has a powerful armada on station in the widening Mideast conflict.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Navy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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