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the folly of trying to sail with outdated navigational maps
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Its 12 cottages have nautical touches in one-of-a-kind interiors. 7.—
Tim Chester,
AFAR Media,
29 July 2025 -
The annual celebration is Aug. 7, 2025, a perfect time to visit Michigan's nautical guides, including several historic towers.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
17 July 2025
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The deployment of the Prince of Wales comes amid an intensifying naval rivalry between the United States—which operates the world's largest fleet of aircraft carriers—and China—which possesses the world's largest naval force by hull count—in the Pacific.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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George moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1946, hopping trains to get here, to work at the naval shipyards in Bremerton, Washington.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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From December to April, there’s free entertainment on the beach courtesy of the thousands of humpback whales that migrate every year from Alaska to mate and give birth, and there’s nothing like seeing a marine mammal the size of a school bus throw itself completely out of the water.—
Barbara Schuler,
Travel + Leisure,
30 July 2025
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Summer programs range from outdoor painting classes to literary lectures, a sculpture course using marine plastic debris, and even a blacksmithing workshop.—
Sylvie Bigar,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Navigational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/navigational. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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