as in naval
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The Liaoning and the Shandong have been operating simultaneously in waters east of Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines—which form the First Island Chain under the U.S. containment strategy aimed at restricting China's naval activities.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025 -
Shelton died in 2021 at age 100 as the then oldest living naval aviator.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Several seagoing outfits on Islamorada offer day trips to two other fascinating state parks: History filled Indian Key and the botanical wonders of Lignumvitae Key.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2023
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Meanwhile, post-doc Derek Tittensor has taken a broader view, looking at the worldwide distributions of over 11,500 seagoing species in 13 groups, from mangroves and seagrasses, to sharks, squids, and corals.—
Ed Yong,
Discover Magazine,
28 July 2010
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The Chinese and American hospital ship deployments come after China commissioned its third oceangoing hospital ship, CNS Auspicious Ark, in May—a major milestone that now sees all three of China's theater command fleets equipped with their own hospital ships.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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China has 700 oceangoing vessels, the U.S. fewer than 300.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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