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Recent Examples of submarines
Submarine Squadron 15 operates one Virginia-class and four Los Angeles-class submarines out of Naval Base Guam.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Conventional sonar and radar systems rarely help detect such submarines.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Sydney Reuters — Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Sunday that the United States would be able to use planned defense facilities in Western Australia to help deliver submarines under the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal.
—CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Programs for welding and shipfitting, for instance, were set up in partnership with General Dynamics Electric Boat, which makes Navy-class submarines in the state.
—Liam Knox, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Naval facility German submarines, or U-boats, were a formidable foe during WWII, sinking not just enemy warships but also many commercial vessels.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Conventional sonar and radar systems rarely help detect such submarines.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Sydney Reuters — Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Sunday that the United States would be able to use planned defense facilities in Western Australia to help deliver submarines under the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal.
—CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Programs for welding and shipfitting, for instance, were set up in partnership with General Dynamics Electric Boat, which makes Navy-class submarines in the state.
—Liam Knox, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Naval facility German submarines, or U-boats, were a formidable foe during WWII, sinking not just enemy warships but also many commercial vessels.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for submarines
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The Newport News is additionally equipped with advanced sonar to support surveillance as well as Harpoon anti-ship missiles and Mark 48 torpedoes for potential interdiction of surface ships.—
Amir Daftari
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The light torpedoes are designed for shallow coastal waters, while heavy torpedoes target large ships at greater depths.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Allocating the cost of sports content across Disney+ and Hulu’s 183 million-plus subs might be necessary if ESPN wants to continue adding to its rights arsenal.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Fun foodie football facts Publix released some game day fun facts about its Florida and Atlanta teams’ deli subs and football fields’ measurements.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, hydrating heroes like hyaluronic acid and glycerin ensure skin stays natural-looking and never cakey.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
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The episode takes our heroes to a European night club on a black ops mission to intercept an arms dealer.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Submarines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submarines. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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