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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 -
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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Several seagoing outfits on Islamorada offer day trips to two other fascinating state parks: History filled Indian Key and the botanical wonders of Lignumvitae Key.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2023
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Meanwhile, post-doc Derek Tittensor has taken a broader view, looking at the worldwide distributions of over 11,500 seagoing species in 13 groups, from mangroves and seagrasses, to sharks, squids, and corals.—
Ed Yong,
Discover Magazine,
28 July 2010
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The first oceangoing reactor was deployed on a US submarine in 1955.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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This combination of space, intimacy, pastoral views and access to exceptional vineyards can’t be replicated on oceangoing yachts.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2024
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“Seafaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seafaring. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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