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as in nautical
of or relating to navigation of the sea
a rare maritime chart from the 17th century
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as in marine
of or relating to the sea
the city's extraordinary boom is almost entirely due to the increase in maritime commerce
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Recent Examples of maritime
The Tiantong satellites are purpose-built for mobile satellite communication in remote areas, including maritime and military use.
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New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2025
The maritime and drone-manufacturing industries have also expressed needs that could be met with special versions of the AQNav.
—Dario D’elia, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025
His survey includes time zones, the Eurovision Song Contest, cities, the territorial claims that sliced up Antarctica like a pie, maritime boundaries, and microstates, plus nations and empires throughout history.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 13 Jan. 2025
After members of the International Longshoremen’s Association went on a short strike in October, the maritime alliance agreed to raise wages more than 60 percent over six years, provided that other parts of the labor agreement — including provisions on automation — were resolved by Jan. 15.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2025
The maritime and drone-manufacturing industries have also expressed needs that could be met with special versions of the AQNav.
—Dario D’elia, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025
His survey includes time zones, the Eurovision Song Contest, cities, the territorial claims that sliced up Antarctica like a pie, maritime boundaries, and microstates, plus nations and empires throughout history.
—Pat Tompkins, AFAR Media, 13 Jan. 2025
After members of the International Longshoremen’s Association went on a short strike in October, the maritime alliance agreed to raise wages more than 60 percent over six years, provided that other parts of the labor agreement — including provisions on automation — were resolved by Jan. 15.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maritime
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Some of the ladies shopped for nautical attire, especially for the occasion.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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The stairs are lined with a cognac-colored carpet, trimmed in nautical rope.Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 31 Dec. 2024
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This growing presence in marine habitats that sharks inhabit naturally increases the likelihood of encounters with... well, sharks.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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For the last decade, researchers have been visiting the atoll to study sharks, which not only help maintain the balance of marine ecosystems globally but are also important spiritual symbols in Polynesian culture.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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Its strategic focus on naval innovation ensures its continued importance in U.S. defense operations.Frank Holmes, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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In December, China also fielded its largest regional maritime deployment in decades – including multiple formations of Chinese naval and coast guard vessels – in regional waters and around the Taiwan Strait, according to Taiwan’s Defense Ministry.Eric Cheung, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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During the late Eocene and early Oligocene epochs, sea levels dropped as glaciers formed in Antarctica, narrowing the oceanic gap between continents.Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Everywhere, the planet showed signs of heat swoon last year, with record high levels of water vapor, methane, and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere; record low expanses of sea ice around Antarctica; and record oceanic temperatures in the North Atlantic, Indian, and western Pacific Oceans.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Maritime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maritime. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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