as in GI
of or relating to a country's navy
a naval base
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Recent Examples of naval
Morgan estimates that the 56 sinkings in the Gulf in 1942 and 1943 claimed the lives of some 600 Allied sailors, naval personnel and civilians.
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Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2025
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (C), Britain’s Defence Secretary John Healey (2nd R) and managing director of BAE Systems’ naval ships business Simon Lister (R) visit the BAE Systems’Govan facility, in Glasgow, on June 2, 2025.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Kim has filled his coffers by selling billions of dollars’ worth of arms to Russia, improved his military with lessons learned from the Ukraine war, and buttressed his aerial, missile, naval, and nuclear forces with Moscow’s technical support and hardware transfers.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2025
Norfolk — the largest naval base in the world located in Portsmouth, Virginia — already floods 10 times a year because of elevated sea levels.
—Bella Kubach, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
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Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2025
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (C), Britain’s Defence Secretary John Healey (2nd R) and managing director of BAE Systems’ naval ships business Simon Lister (R) visit the BAE Systems’Govan facility, in Glasgow, on June 2, 2025.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Kim has filled his coffers by selling billions of dollars’ worth of arms to Russia, improved his military with lessons learned from the Ukraine war, and buttressed his aerial, missile, naval, and nuclear forces with Moscow’s technical support and hardware transfers.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2025
Norfolk — the largest naval base in the world located in Portsmouth, Virginia — already floods 10 times a year because of elevated sea levels.
—Bella Kubach, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naval
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For example, Panama recently accepted a U.S. military flight with 119 deportees, who were then repatriated to their home countries.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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There’s also Taiwan, which China has claimed as its own territory, and has been flexing its military muscle by sending aircraft and naval vessels surrounding the democratically governed island.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Peter Kwong, a martial artist and actor who was known for movies such as Big Trouble in Little China, and The Golden Child died in his sleep overnight Tuesday.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
29 May 2025
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After Payne sold his namesake restaurant in the 1980s, action flick star and martial artist Chuck Norris bought the place for his then-wife, Dianne.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
29 May 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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Apple has detected mercenary spyware attacks on select iPhones and issued Threat Notifications to those affected, TechCrunch reports.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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The most advanced phone-hacking technology sold by mercenary firms requires no target interaction and leaves no indication that the device has been tampered with.—
Ronald J. Deibert,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naval. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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