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Robert Legare, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2021
In the attacks on the Mōhne and Eder dams, from a height of about 60 feet, the bombs were dropped into reservoirs several hundred yards from the dams, then bounced along the water’s surface to avoid anti-submarine nets.
—Richard Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Dec. 2022
Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
During the Cold War, meanwhile, though the Soviet Union built fast-moving missile boats and some aircraft carriers, its reach into far waters relied on submarines.
—Colin Flint, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
According to prosecutors, the card contained restricted data about submarine nuclear reactors.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2021
In the attacks on the Mōhne and Eder dams, from a height of about 60 feet, the bombs were dropped into reservoirs several hundred yards from the dams, then bounced along the water’s surface to avoid anti-submarine nets.
—Richard Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Dec. 2022
Noun
Over the past several years, Thoma-Sea has secured hundreds of millions of dollars to construct and repair everything from Coast Guard cutters and Army Corps of Engineers barges to parts for Navy submarines.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024
During the Cold War, meanwhile, though the Soviet Union built fast-moving missile boats and some aircraft carriers, its reach into far waters relied on submarines.
—Colin Flint, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for submarine
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Until then, please enjoy the adorable underwater dolphin speak.Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Both candidates' favorability ratings were underwater in the state, with Trump's approval at -7% and Harris at -3%.James Powel, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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This is a function of the inherent difficulty of defending against incoming ballistic missiles traveling at several times the speed of sound, not to mention dealing with stealthy cruise missiles and underwater torpedoes.Elbridge Colby, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
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One of the Northern Fleet’s submarines had sunk, in 1989, and hadn’t been salvaged; its reactor lay at the bottom of the Norwegian Sea, along with two torpedoes with nuclear warheads, corroding in salt water.Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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Sanderson’s team is still mapping the bed of the Dornoch Firth, painstakingly scrubbing and screening every new oyster to prevent contamination from other aquatic environments experienced by the oysters in their breeding.Louise Schiavone, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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According to Statista, over 2.4 million people took part in the aquatic activity in 2021.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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In August, the two companies announced an extension to their current agreement so that all Canal+ subs can access Paramount+ free of charge.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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Customers in Chicago, Dallas, Miami, and New York City who bought a footlong sub were able to snag a free footlong cookie as part of the preview, the company said.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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However, the Dodgers didn’t give Buehler that chance on Monday, allowing the World Series hero to test the open market.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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With seven pennants in 11 seasons as manager of the Homestead Grays, Harris was one of the unsung heroes of the Negro Leagues.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Submarine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submarine. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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