as in nautical
of or relating to navigation of the sea
the folly of trying to sail with outdated navigational maps
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Adjective
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The vibe: The restaurant took over the space from Lombardozzi — an old-school Italian staple that closed during the pandemic — and added some modern flourishes while maintaining the cozy charm reminiscent of a mobster's favorite red sauce joint, but with a nautical theme.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
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Newsweek's map shows that the Chinese ships were outside Australia's territorial waters that extend 12 nautical miles [13.8 miles] from its shores, but within its 200-nautical-mile [230-mile] Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), which covers the waters beyond the territorial sea of Australia.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The federal lawsuit was filed less than a month after the same attorneys sued for access to migrants already detained at the U.S. naval base in Cuba after living in the country illegally.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Secretary Hegseth heads to Guantanamo Bay Satellite imagery of the Guantanamo Bay naval base shows the rapid construction of more than a hundred new structures as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to house tens of thousands of migrants at the facility.—
Victoria Beaule,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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These days, the buildings are used for marine science education programs.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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During his first term, President Trump sharply reduced the boundaries of two monuments in Utah — Bear’s Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante — and stripped protections from a marine monument off the coast of New England to allow commercial fishing.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Navigational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigational. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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