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Recent Examples of navy
While details remain scarce, satellite imagery and footage suggested the Choe Hyon could share design elements with similar Russian navy ships.
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Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Officials are investigating what caused a Mexican navy tall ship to veer off course and strike the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, killing two sailors and injuring more than a dozen others on board.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc crew dangle from rigging after striking NYC bridge
Crew members of the Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc dangle from the ship’s rigging after striking the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Saturday night.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
While there, he was supposed to meet his counterpart, Israel Katz, and Prime Minister Netanyahu, and receive briefings aboard an Israeli navy ship off the coast of Gaza.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 10 May 2025
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Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Officials are investigating what caused a Mexican navy tall ship to veer off course and strike the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, killing two sailors and injuring more than a dozen others on board.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc crew dangle from rigging after striking NYC bridge
Crew members of the Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc dangle from the ship’s rigging after striking the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Saturday night.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
While there, he was supposed to meet his counterpart, Israel Katz, and Prime Minister Netanyahu, and receive briefings aboard an Israeli navy ship off the coast of Gaza.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for navy
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The Chinese flotilla comprised the Type 075 amphibious assault ship Anhui; the Type 052D destroyer Suzhou; a pair of Type 054A frigates, the Zhoushan and the Xuzhou; and the Type 071 amphibious transport dock Longhushan—all identified by their hull numbers.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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The Pentagon also ordered a second flotilla and sent additional warplanes to the region.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Estonia said that a Russian military jet violated its airspace on May 13 after the Estonian Navy tried to stop the tanker Jaguar, believed to be in Moscow's shadow fleet that circumvents oil sanctions.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Improving idling times across the fleet during loading and unloading through technological advancements and educational efforts among our drivers.—
Gary Occhiogrosso,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Lynch allowed one run in 2 ⅔ innings, but the convoy of relief arms faltered down the stretch.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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When local security teams, backed by Hamas, arrived to secure the convoy, Hamas’ Government Media Office said multiple Israeli strikes targeted the site, killing six.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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The Chinese military is massing troops in Fujian Province and an armada offshore, just across the strait from Taiwan.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Retired Marine Gerry Berry was a helicopter pilot aboard the armada of American ships off the coast.—
David Martin,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Navy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navy. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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