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of or relating to a country's navy
a naval base
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Recent Examples of naval
And yet, the most gruesome naval battle in Westerosi history surely would have thrilled as a season finale.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
What to read next The island was the site of a British naval hospital, built in 1711, which became a general hospital.
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Adrienne Wyper,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
The Battle of the Narrow Sea, one of the most epic, brutal, and bloody naval battles ever chronicled in the universe of A Song of Ice and Fire, is destined to leave an indelible mark on the history of Westeros.
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Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
The Game of Thrones successor from executive producer and showrunner Ryan Condal was originally intended to include a massive naval battle at the end of its second season, but was forced to cut the sequence due to the writers’ strike of 2023.
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Josh Wigler,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
What to read next The island was the site of a British naval hospital, built in 1711, which became a general hospital.
—
Adrienne Wyper,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
The Battle of the Narrow Sea, one of the most epic, brutal, and bloody naval battles ever chronicled in the universe of A Song of Ice and Fire, is destined to leave an indelible mark on the history of Westeros.
—
Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
The Game of Thrones successor from executive producer and showrunner Ryan Condal was originally intended to include a massive naval battle at the end of its second season, but was forced to cut the sequence due to the writers’ strike of 2023.
—
Josh Wigler,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naval
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In its early years, the flag was primarily used on battlefields, military forts, and ships as a form of identification.
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Hale pointed toward the sky and urged them to look up as three military jets roared above the crowd.
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Chalsma’s unstinting vociferousness, which sometimes seems over the top, leaves little doubt as to who shaped Coriolanus’ martial character.
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And robotic martial artists can be dangerous to bystanders, as was recently demonstrated at a Chinese amusement park, where a G1 wearing a clown wig kicked a small child in the stomach.
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For example, a bad production rollout can trigger customer-facing downtime; an overly permissive IAM change can increase the blast radius of a security breach; and a networking change can break inter-service communication.
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Centro Cocina Mexicana, Terminal A This counter-service version of Centro Cocina Mexicana serves classic Mexican dishes, plus an all-day breakfast menu.
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Three years later, Fox commands his dad's mercenary band against Andross.
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The decision was preceded by several decades of fervent debate and disagreement among practitioners; detractors argued that adding the disorder was reckless, if not mercenary.
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naval. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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