variants
also poor boys
as in submarines
a large sandwich on a long split roll
ordered a fried catfish po'boy
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Noun
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With Aegis destroyers, advanced submarines, and F-35 jets, Japan emphasizes naval and missile defense.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Besides naval surface ships, the Tomahawks can also be fired from submarines and land platforms.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That ship was sunk by six torpedoes and two bombs, according to the National Park Service.—
Genevieve Shaw Brown,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Newport News is additionally equipped with advanced sonar to support surveillance as well as Harpoon anti-ship missiles and Mark 48 torpedoes for potential interdiction of surface ships.—
Amir Daftari
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Apart from summer signing Zubimendi, the other four subs deployed were regulars for Arsenal last year, starting 111 matches between them.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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For now, both subs are permanent items on the OIak House Deli menu.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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