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Recent Examples of navy
In essence, the aircraft gives the Chinese navy the capability to fight through defending space from a carrier.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Available in walnut and navy, the hat features a snapback closure and a wide brim to protect my face from the sun.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
My cabin had a neutral-toned color scheme with decor in varying shades of beige and a dark navy carpet, which was a nice contrast to the vibrant art that decorates most of the ship.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Trump has repeatedly boasted that Iran’s military, including its navy, has been destroyed.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Available in walnut and navy, the hat features a snapback closure and a wide brim to protect my face from the sun.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
My cabin had a neutral-toned color scheme with decor in varying shades of beige and a dark navy carpet, which was a nice contrast to the vibrant art that decorates most of the ship.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Trump has repeatedly boasted that Iran’s military, including its navy, has been destroyed.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navy
Noun
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Forza do plan to do something on a small scale for the Porto game, while Sunday’s visit of Burnley will see their annual flotilla of boats on the River Trent beforehand.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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It is supposed to be the first ship in a flotilla that will carry economic development, national self-interests, and the yearning for scientific discovery to the moon.—
Rebecca Boyle,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Bush, commissioned in 2009, is the newest of 10 Nimitz-class aircraft carriers in the US fleet.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Safety fears could slow China’s robotaxi rollout China’s robotaxi fleet may almost triple this year compared to 2025, though customer resistance could hinder its rollout, analysts said.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Twenty-one seconds later, a convoy of fire trucks left the station to respond to an emergency where another plane reported an odor in the cabin the other side of the airport.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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The team in another truck, identified as Truck 1, moved to the front of the convoy of responders to wait at the taxiway intersection.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Following the United States’ launch of Operation Epic Fury late last month, Iran deployed its own armada of light-weight, low-cost attack drones.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2026
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An armada of steely clouds with coal-black hulls was scudding between the rims, while a wash of pale pigments played across the canyon walls in a way that was entirely unfamiliar to me.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Navy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navy. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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