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Recent Examples of submarines
Quantum navigation could follow the same path, starting in submarines and ending in smartphones.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Naval facility German submarines, or U-boats, were a formidable foe during WWII, sinking not just enemy warships but also many commercial vessels.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Russia continues to flex its naval power in the Pacific as one of its submarines armed with long-range nuclear missiles concluded a three-month deployment in the region.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
In addition, the technology could be used to save lives aboard submarines and at remote Arctic bases.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Nuclear submarines, paired with those Pillar 2 offshoots, will therefore be transformational.
—Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Naval facility German submarines, or U-boats, were a formidable foe during WWII, sinking not just enemy warships but also many commercial vessels.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Russia continues to flex its naval power in the Pacific as one of its submarines armed with long-range nuclear missiles concluded a three-month deployment in the region.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
In addition, the technology could be used to save lives aboard submarines and at remote Arctic bases.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Nuclear submarines, paired with those Pillar 2 offshoots, will therefore be transformational.
—Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submarines
Noun
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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
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The light torpedoes are designed for shallow coastal waters, while heavy torpedoes target large ships at greater depths.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Allocating the cost of sports content across Disney+ and Hulu’s 183 million-plus subs might be necessary if ESPN wants to continue adding to its rights arsenal.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Fun foodie football facts Publix released some game day fun facts about its Florida and Atlanta teams’ deli subs and football fields’ measurements.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, hydrating heroes like hyaluronic acid and glycerin ensure skin stays natural-looking and never cakey.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
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The episode takes our heroes to a European night club on a black ops mission to intercept an arms dealer.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Submarines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submarines. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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