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of or relating to a country's navy
a naval base
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Recent Examples of naval
Listen to this article A former U.S. Navy sailor has admitted to planning a terrorist attack on behalf of Iran on a naval base outside Chicago, federal authorities announced Thursday.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
The warning about the security measures put in place were posted on the naval base’s Facebook page.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Feb. 2025
Last week, more than 170 migrants at the naval base were flown to Venezuela, nearly emptying Guantanamo.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
What To Know In a press release on Sunday, the Netherlands' defense ministry announced that its Royal Navy had escorted a fleet of six Russian ships—comprising three naval vessels and three civilian ships—navigating through the Mediterranean Sea en route to a Russian port.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
The warning about the security measures put in place were posted on the naval base’s Facebook page.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Feb. 2025
Last week, more than 170 migrants at the naval base were flown to Venezuela, nearly emptying Guantanamo.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
What To Know In a press release on Sunday, the Netherlands' defense ministry announced that its Royal Navy had escorted a fleet of six Russian ships—comprising three naval vessels and three civilian ships—navigating through the Mediterranean Sea en route to a Russian port.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naval
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Image Some senior Israeli officials have argued that there will never be a better moment to take out the major nuclear facilities, though American military officials believe that the Israelis would almost certainly require American equipment and support to do a thorough job.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Continue reading … ‘BETRAYING OUR COUNTRY’ – US Army soldiers charged in scheme allegedly selling military secrets to Communists.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
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That neutral, lightly armed Ireland is now supplying Ukraine with critical military equipment alongside Ukraine’s more martial allies is telling.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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In July, the 34-year-old actor and mixed martial artist was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, after allegedly punching and causing injury to two victims.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 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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Neither Evil Steve Jobs nor his mercenary lackey are given much of a motor and oppressive presence.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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Since invading Ukraine, Putin has regularly invoked old arguments about Russia’s imperial role in the world, yet his references amount to a mercenary patchwork.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naval. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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