as in GI
of or relating to a country's navy
a naval base
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Recent Examples of naval
In September 2022, the Ukrainian military attempted to attack a Russian naval base in Crimea.
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Christian Schneider, National Review, 31 Oct. 2024
Ignoring its naval implications — off the coast of Yemen, for example — would be foolish.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Smalls began piloting Union naval vessels to fight against Confederate troops.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
The guardrails should reach or exceed the height of the child’s naval during use.
—Samson McDougall, Parents, 5 Oct. 2024
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Christian Schneider, National Review, 31 Oct. 2024
Ignoring its naval implications — off the coast of Yemen, for example — would be foolish.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Smalls began piloting Union naval vessels to fight against Confederate troops.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
The guardrails should reach or exceed the height of the child’s naval during use.
—Samson McDougall, Parents, 5 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naval
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Yet, according to a February study by the Pew Research Center, 32% of Americans believe a military regime or an authoritarian leader would be a better way of governing the country.Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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Israel is a foreign power that has already invaded Lebanon three times and launched smaller but still devastating military operations.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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This is the natural movement of a master martial artist or athlete, or the altruistic acts of a leader who takes care of the whole picture.Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Jeff Hardy Win First Major Championship in Over Five Years There has been a long history of former athletes making their way to WWE, with multiple mixed martial artists finding success in professional wrestling.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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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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The fourth season of Apple TV+’s Slow Horses concludes with a big ol’ reveal: Frank Harkness, the rogue intelligence operative our titular bargain-bin agents have been chasing the whole time, isn’t just the head of a mercenary cabal staffed with men he’s brainwashed since childhood.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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While the case was first opened in 2020, when Google blocked channels that then belonged to Wagner Group mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and oligarch Konstantin Malofeev, it was expanded when YouTube banned further channels after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.David Hodari, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naval. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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