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of or relating to a country's navy
a naval base
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Recent Examples of naval
Continuing a long naval legacy The new submarine also carries forward a long maritime tradition tied to its namesake state.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, the USS Tripoli, a naval warship, arrived in the Middle East carrying about 3,500 sailors and Marines and a transport of fighter planes.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Iran has now confirmed the death of the Revolutionary Guards' naval commander, in a statement carried by state media.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Wiseman, a naval aviator, is the Mission's Commander.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, the USS Tripoli, a naval warship, arrived in the Middle East carrying about 3,500 sailors and Marines and a transport of fighter planes.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Iran has now confirmed the death of the Revolutionary Guards' naval commander, in a statement carried by state media.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Wiseman, a naval aviator, is the Mission's Commander.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naval
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On the broader military front, thousands of Marines aboard the USS Tripoli arrived in the Middle East on Friday, with additional forces en route from the West Coast.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Many Iranians worry the country’s people are being treated as collateral by military leaders involved in the conflict, Saeedi said.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Chalker had a more martial bearing than most graduate students.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The iconic martial artist and actor died March 19 at age 86 in Hawaii.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Esteworld positions itself within this ecosystem as a multi-service provider spanning plastic surgery, medical aesthetics, dental treatments, and hair restoration.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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That combination explains why a simple counter-service meal can generate a debate seen by millions.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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Who once set us in the deep a password, lock and mercenary.—
Timmy Straw,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Following the 2004 Man on Fire movie, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is ready to take the reins from Denzel Washington as the leading ex-mercenary.—
Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naval. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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