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of or relating to a country's navy
a naval base
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Recent Examples of naval
So the personalities are different but the core motivations and attributes are there for all naval aviators.
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ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
The opposition leader maintains close ties with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, one of the most enthusiastic proponents in the Cabinet of this particular naval buildup.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
There are commanders for air and naval units, too.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
His uncle Leo, a naval engineer, noticed that his nephew was a budding tinkerer and gave him a Kodak photo-chemistry set for his sixth birthday.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
The opposition leader maintains close ties with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, one of the most enthusiastic proponents in the Cabinet of this particular naval buildup.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
There are commanders for air and naval units, too.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
His uncle Leo, a naval engineer, noticed that his nephew was a budding tinkerer and gave him a Kodak photo-chemistry set for his sixth birthday.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naval
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According to Defense Express, Russians carried out major upgrades to the 5,000 metric ton structure to use it for military communications.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The aerial display, featuring the Red Arrows and F-35 fighter jets from both British and American forces, is intended as a symbolic gesture of military partnership.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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After all, that martial label was good enough from George Washington to Harry Truman.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
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Taking its name from the 2002 HBO documentary about mixed-martial artist Mark Kerr, this film stars Johnson as the two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion.—
Tolly Wright,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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Specifically, the company is bringing together two often separated ecosystems into one seamless workflow, welding the gap between prior authorizations and post-service claims and coding validation.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Officials stressed that multi-service organizations are better equipped to survive than small, narrowly focused agencies.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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The relevance of The Lord is impossible to ignore, especially in the character of a British journalist, who is extremely detached and mercenary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Both sides need mercenaries to survive and this box provides a campaign framework for running a mercenary company willing to die for that almighty C-Bill.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naval. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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