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of or relating to a country's navy
a naval base
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Recent Examples of naval
Taiwanese naval vessels anchored at the harbor in Keelung last month.
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
More muscular policing by NATO in the Baltic might encourage more assertive Chinese naval activity in the South China Sea, for example, or encourage more Iranian interdictions in the Persian Gulf.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
The late former president may have served honorably as a sailor, but his instincts as president were to shrink and deprioritize America’s naval forces.
—Steven Wills, National Review, 11 Jan. 2025
Its strategic focus on naval innovation ensures its continued importance in U.S. defense operations.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
More muscular policing by NATO in the Baltic might encourage more assertive Chinese naval activity in the South China Sea, for example, or encourage more Iranian interdictions in the Persian Gulf.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
The late former president may have served honorably as a sailor, but his instincts as president were to shrink and deprioritize America’s naval forces.
—Steven Wills, National Review, 11 Jan. 2025
Its strategic focus on naval innovation ensures its continued importance in U.S. defense operations.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naval
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Following military clashes along the disputed border between India and China, the Indian government banned TikTok along with over 50 other Chinese apps, citing national security concerns.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
18 Jan. 2025
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There are currently police and military officers from Jamaica, along with soldiers from The Bahamas, Belize, Guatemala and El Salvador.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Jan. 2025
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Feliz plays Samantha Reed who has been trained by her father to be a weapons expert, skilled martial artist and true chameleon all while hiding a mysterious past.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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In November, McGregor was ordered to pay more than $250,000 after Nikita Hand, who alleged that the mixed martial artist brutally assaulted her in a hotel penthouse in 2018 in Dublin, won her civil case against him in Ireland.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 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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Statues honoring the late Wagner leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, and top commander, Dmitry Utkin, were unveiled in CAR’s capital, Bangui, in December, a Telegram channel linked to the mercenary group reported.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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This includes the aimless storyline of Jun-ho and the mercenary team sailing around trying to find the game island now that Gi-hun’s tracker died.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naval. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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