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Recent Examples of submarines
That would allow faster fielding across surface ships and submarines.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
The visual culture produced by Anduril to glamorize its unmanned rockets, submarines, and accompanying control software leverages a lot of Aeropittura’s potential.
—Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
Although airborne incursions have receded since 2022, the Ministry of Defence has recorded a 30% increase in Russian submarines entering UK waters in the past two years.
—Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
They are meant to be fast, versatile vessels that can dart into shallow, near-shore waters to detect and destroy mines, hunt and hassle submarines, and place special forces ashore.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Under this standard, countries bordering straits – like Iran and Oman in the case of Hormuz – must also allow overflight and submarines below the surface.
—Elizabeth Mendenhall, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Under this standard, countries bordering straits – like Iran and Oman in the case of Hormuz – must also allow overflight and submarines below the surface.
—Elizabeth Mendenhall, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
The visual culture produced by Anduril to glamorize its unmanned rockets, submarines, and accompanying control software leverages a lot of Aeropittura’s potential.
—Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
Although airborne incursions have receded since 2022, the Ministry of Defence has recorded a 30% increase in Russian submarines entering UK waters in the past two years.
—Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
They are meant to be fast, versatile vessels that can dart into shallow, near-shore waters to detect and destroy mines, hunt and hassle submarines, and place special forces ashore.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Under this standard, countries bordering straits – like Iran and Oman in the case of Hormuz – must also allow overflight and submarines below the surface.
—Elizabeth Mendenhall, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Under this standard, countries bordering straits – like Iran and Oman in the case of Hormuz – must also allow overflight and submarines below the surface.
—Elizabeth Mendenhall, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submarines
Noun
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The ship carries a range of other weaponry, including torpedoes, Tomahawk missiles for land attacks, Standard interceptors for ballistic missile defense and Sea Sparrow missiles for short-range missile and aircraft defense.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Based on the Boeing 737, the aircraft is equipped with a bank of computer stations, cutting-edge radar technology, a high-definition camera, torpedoes, and up to 129 marine sensors known as sonobuoys.—
Alan Crawford,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Say goodbye to soggy subs thanks to the Sub Sandwich Container, which protects your sandwich on the go.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The birthday-party snack menu at Melody Lanes in Sunset Park includes six-foot subs ($29 per foot) from Lioni’s nearby.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s this Swedish actor, Ernst-Hugo Järegård, who was one of my heroes.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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Finally, royal jelly—yet another one of nature’s anti-aging heroes—spurs the production of collagen, thus restoring a youthful bounce to aging skin.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Submarines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submarines. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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