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of or relating to a country's navy
a naval base
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Recent Examples of naval
Still, the effort to convert the naval base in Guantanamo into a large-scale migrant holding site is already facing legal and operational challenges.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday, the first flight carrying migrants to Guantanamo Bay arrived at the naval base in Cuba, where the Trump administration plans to send up to 30,000 people.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
Trump signed an executive order expanding migrant detention units at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
—Brittany Gibson, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
The two countries jointly operate several military bases across the Philippines and regularly conduct naval and air exercises to improve interoperability.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday, the first flight carrying migrants to Guantanamo Bay arrived at the naval base in Cuba, where the Trump administration plans to send up to 30,000 people.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
Trump signed an executive order expanding migrant detention units at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
—Brittany Gibson, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
The two countries jointly operate several military bases across the Philippines and regularly conduct naval and air exercises to improve interoperability.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naval
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But the indictment against Bolsonaro suggests that the Brazilian leader went much further than Trump did, allegedly bringing high-ranking military officers into a coup plot and signing off on a plan to have prominent political opponents murdered.—
Quico Toro,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Just a day earlier, the Trump staff shakeup hit the Pentagon with the ouster of the nation's highest-ranking military officer, General C.Q. Brown, and other senior leaders at the Navy, Army and Air Force.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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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The Serpent Society, a brutal mercenary group led by Giancarlo Esposito's Sidewinder, already weaponized the metal.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Along the way, Captain America battles villains like Giancarlo Esposito's mercenary killer Sidewinder and Samuel Sterns, a role Tim Blake Nelson reprises for the first time since 2008's The Incredible Hulk.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naval. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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