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of or relating to a country's navy
a naval base
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Recent Examples of naval
Israel has repeatedly attacked Houthi areas in Yemen, including a naval strike in June.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
The bow was discovered resting about 675 meters deep in the Solomon Islands' Iron Bottom Sound, the site of five major naval battles, the Ocean Exploration Trust said Tuesday in a statement.
—Cara Tabachnick
july 8, CBS News, 8 July 2025
The Pentagon could also easily draw on the vision of uncrewed and crewed aircraft flying alongside one another and acquire large numbers of inexpensive, uncrewed, autonomous surface naval craft to add firepower and surveillance capabilities at sea.
—Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 4 July 2025
The court’s latest decision makes clear that the South Sudan flight can complete the trip, weeks after it was detoured to a naval base in Djibouti where the migrants who had previously been convicted of serious crimes were held in a converted shipping container.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
The bow was discovered resting about 675 meters deep in the Solomon Islands' Iron Bottom Sound, the site of five major naval battles, the Ocean Exploration Trust said Tuesday in a statement.
—Cara Tabachnick
july 8, CBS News, 8 July 2025
The Pentagon could also easily draw on the vision of uncrewed and crewed aircraft flying alongside one another and acquire large numbers of inexpensive, uncrewed, autonomous surface naval craft to add firepower and surveillance capabilities at sea.
—Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 4 July 2025
The court’s latest decision makes clear that the South Sudan flight can complete the trip, weeks after it was detoured to a naval base in Djibouti where the migrants who had previously been convicted of serious crimes were held in a converted shipping container.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naval
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Hamas has urged Palestinians not to cooperate with the GHF. GHF, which is registered in Delaware, began distributing food in May to Palestinians, who say Israeli troops open fire almost every day toward crowds on roads heading to the distribution points, through Israeli military zones.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 July 2025
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Thursday’s mobilization of marines is part of the federal government’s push to focus the operations of law enforcement and military agencies on the Trump immigration agenda.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2025
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At 35, and having reached her ceiling as a mixed martial artist, McCann has chosen to return to her roots.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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During much of that time, Paul’s opponents included fellow YouTubers, an NBA player and several mixed martial artists.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2025
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Military service offers both personal growth and long-term career stability, allowing individuals to serve their country while preparing for a successful post-service career.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
5 Sep. 2024
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Does your company take steps to anonymize user data when it is used for its own purposes, shared with service providers, or shared with non-service provider third parties?—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
Ars Technica,
4 Dec. 2023
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The new film — directed by Gareth Edwards — stars Scarlett Johansson as mercenary Zora Bennett and Jonathan Bailey as paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis as Bennett leads a dangerous expedition to secure the genetic material of the world's three largest dinosaurs.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Detractors might argue that lo-fi beats was always mercenary music engineered and optimized to hook sad bois with no taste, and good riddance.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
2 July 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naval. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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