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Recent Examples of submarines
With Aegis destroyers, advanced submarines, and F-35 jets, Japan emphasizes naval and missile defense.
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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
At least three submarines, deployed by Singapore, Japan and South Korea, took part in the exercise.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Autonomous boats, ships, submarines, and miscellaneous watercraft for naval service have been popping with a certain regularity in recent years, with many of them retrofitted into commercial hulls or built along the lines of conventional warships.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Nuclear submarines and other technologies fueled people’s imaginations.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
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
At least three submarines, deployed by Singapore, Japan and South Korea, took part in the exercise.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Autonomous boats, ships, submarines, and miscellaneous watercraft for naval service have been popping with a certain regularity in recent years, with many of them retrofitted into commercial hulls or built along the lines of conventional warships.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Nuclear submarines and other technologies fueled people’s imaginations.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submarines
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
Noun
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Twenty years later, Jim Montgomery, goalkeeper for Second Division underdogs Sunderland, would pull off an incredible double save to deny Leeds United in an upset so huge rival fans became even more desperate to see their own heroes do similar at the 100,000-capacity national stadium.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The heroes in a half shell are back — but this time, they’re stranded across the river.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Submarines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submarines. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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