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Recent Examples of submarine
Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Known as an innovator in the grocery business, Violante enhanced the experience at Holiday Market with an in-store bakery, freshly made submarine sandwiches, and beers from around the world, according to his family obituary.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
While the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) can fire nuclear weapons from submarines and aircraft, the silo fields in the northwestern Xinjiang region and Gansu province are the core of its nuclear forces.
—Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2026
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Adjective
Deep Blue Sea—Learn about our oceans while on submarine Sea Lab Alpha with underwater explorers Marina and Reef.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Known as an innovator in the grocery business, Violante enhanced the experience at Holiday Market with an in-store bakery, freshly made submarine sandwiches, and beers from around the world, according to his family obituary.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
That makes navigating a submarine while attempting to remain undetected extremely difficult.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
While the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) can fire nuclear weapons from submarines and aircraft, the silo fields in the northwestern Xinjiang region and Gansu province are the core of its nuclear forces.
—Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submarine
Adjective
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How did Philly street rap get to the point where the underwater raps of HappyDranker make sense?—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Dec. 2025
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The study is clear that more data is needed to understand how underwater storms may vary over seasons and years.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The Philippines is getting six used Japanese escort destroyers armed with anti-submarine and anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, and naval guns.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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The Navy is scheduled to receive 28 MK 48 Mod 6 warshot torpedoes over the next two years, while training variants have already been delivered.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The bio-pool, which sits alongside some of the villas, is treated solely with aquatic plants, excluding the use of chemicals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Three minors were injured in a shooting Saturday afternoon at an aquatic center in Stuttgart, according to the city’s police department.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Moscow rarely punishes its soldiers in Ukraine for committing crimes, portraying them as national heroes at home.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Aside from their offscreen friendship, Diesel and Caine costarred in the 2015 movie The Last Witch Hunter, a fantasy movie that starred Diesel as a hero named Kaulder.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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Alienware 27-Inch 4K Gaming Monitor Deal Here's a $100 price drop on a solid gaming monitor from Dell's Alienware sub-brand.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
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Mueller-McLean broke down the highs and lows of the day in response to questions on the official Jeopardy Reddit sub, under a thread dedicated to Wednesday's episode.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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“Submarine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submarine. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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