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as in oceanic
of or relating to the sea
he loves collecting little marine creatures while at the beach
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as in nautical
of or relating to navigation of the sea
a collection of marine instruments, including a sextant
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as in ranger
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Recent Examples of marine
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Miocene marine vertebrate trophic ecology reveals megatooth sharks as opportunistic supercarnivores.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Parking for 12 rides and a private dock give both auto and marine enthusiasts a little more to swoon over.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
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Adjective
Here are 16 romance novels to read this summer
May 27, 2025
Moving toward the end of the week, Wednesday into Thursday, the marine layer will moderate as the temperature warms up, bringing above-average temperatures Thursday and Friday.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Miocene marine vertebrate trophic ecology reveals megatooth sharks as opportunistic supercarnivores.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Noun
The Type 071 amphibious warship is capable of carrying 800 marines and around 20 amphibious vehicles, in addition to two helicopters, according to the specialist outlet Naval News.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Parking for 12 rides and a private dock give both auto and marine enthusiasts a little more to swoon over.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marine
Adjective
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These moves aim to protect coastlines, secure maritime trade routes, assert oceanic claims, and bolster global influence.—
Sturla Henriksen,
Time,
5 June 2025
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To wit: the scene where Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss perform a fish autopsy on the tiger shark (the movie's red herring, to use more oceanic metaphors), and yank out its guts.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Scott and Laci Peterson, who had met at Cal Poly and had just finished decorating their nursery nautical blue, appeared to be the perfect young couple.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
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The Cord Accent Style a piece from Dorsey’s new nautical Paracord collection with sleek minimalism—think a flowing maxi dress, mesh ballet flats, and a lightweight button-down tied at the waist.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
30 May 2025
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Loan rangers could go private President Donald Trump wants to show Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac the door.—
Quartz Staff,
Quartz,
29 May 2025
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Friendly volunteer rangers answered questions as hikers unloaded from shuttles and headed up the trail at Bear Lake.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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The exercise—scheduled to run from May 29 to June 2—is focused on joint search and rescue, in accordance with an agreement reached last year that aims to strengthen coordination among the three parties for maritime disaster response, according to the South Korean coast guard.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Manila deploys missions to supply a small garrison of troops living aboard an aging warship that was deliberately run aground in 1999 to protect its maritime claims.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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The 5,000-ton destroyer is the country’s newest warship and was meant to be a triumph of North Korea’s ambitious naval modernization effort.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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The Chinese military has frequently used waterways around Japan—including the Osumi Strait and the Miyako Strait—for naval deployments beyond the First Island Chain.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Netanyahu has overseen a nearly two-year war on Hamas in the wake of the extremist group’s attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, during which raiders killed nearly 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals and took 250 hostages.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
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After killing him, Arab raiders had stolen about a dozen cattle, including a fat milking cow.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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The teen was not wearing a life jacket and disappeared after stepping off an underwater shelf, according to a statement from the Austin Police Department cited by the outlet.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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The veteran broadcaster, who turned 99 last month (and received birthday wishes from William), also shares lighthearted memories from his early days of underwater filming — including struggling to use an old-fashioned diving helmet — before turning to the urgent message of his new film.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Hessler served in the U.S. Army as a field artilleryman for six years, retiring as a staff sergeant before serving two years as a patrol officer for the Baltimore City Police, followed by a lateral transfer to Carroll in March of 2021.—
Thomas Goodwin Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Nov. 2024
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During the 1930s and '40s, what was left of Indianola was turned into a major training base for thousands of artillerymen.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
19 Mar. 2024
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“Marine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marine. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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