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of or relating to a country's navy
a naval base
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Recent Examples of naval
After making it across the Pacific from Australia to the US naval yard at Puget Sound, Washington state – facing the right way this time – the New Orleans undertook permanent repairs.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Over the past couple of years there has been a massive surge in high-frequency Chinese air and naval exercises, especially incursions into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone.
—Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The expansion of China's naval presence comes as the U.S. is preoccupied with tensions in the Middle East, prompting the repositioning of a pair of aircraft carriers—USS Carl Vinson and USS Nimitz—earlier this year and leaving a naval power gap in the western Pacific.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Flags at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations will also be flown at half-staff.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Over the past couple of years there has been a massive surge in high-frequency Chinese air and naval exercises, especially incursions into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone.
—Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The expansion of China's naval presence comes as the U.S. is preoccupied with tensions in the Middle East, prompting the repositioning of a pair of aircraft carriers—USS Carl Vinson and USS Nimitz—earlier this year and leaving a naval power gap in the western Pacific.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Flags at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations will also be flown at half-staff.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naval
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Huang’s visit is being closely watched in both China and the United States, where a bipartisan pair of senators last week sent a letter to the CEO asking him to abstain from meeting companies that are working with military or intelligence bodies.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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Civilians wearing military uniforms take part in a military training organised by Ukrainian soldiers of The Third Separate Assault Brigade in Kyiv region on July 12, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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In 2013, Sullivan married mixed martial artist Sam Alvey.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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In addition to her budding acting career, Stewart is a singer, musician and martial artist with two world champion titles under her belt.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
16 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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Discovered by the priest Ahk-Ton and molded into the glimmering Orb of Ra, this powerful cosmic relic would be discovered thousands of years later by mercenary archaeologist Rex Mason.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
12 July 2025
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As mercenary Zora Bennett, Johansson leads a dangerous expedition in Jurassic World Rebirth, building a rapport with Bailey's character, super-smart paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naval. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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