as in GI
of or relating to a country's navy
a naval base
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Recent Examples of naval
Taiwan defense officials are raising concerns about a substantial deployment of Chinese naval ships and military planes in the past 24 hours, saying the build-up could eventually lead to war as tensions continue to rise in the area.
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
Smoke billows from Syrian naval ships destroyed in an overnight Israeli attack on the port city of Latakia on Tuesday.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Equally important, Russia—the Assad regime’s most important backer—maintains its all-important warm-water naval port in Tartus, an asset that Russian leaders have prioritized for centuries and would be loath to lose now.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
The ship was part of an effort at the turn of the century to enhance American naval power.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
Smoke billows from Syrian naval ships destroyed in an overnight Israeli attack on the port city of Latakia on Tuesday.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Equally important, Russia—the Assad regime’s most important backer—maintains its all-important warm-water naval port in Tartus, an asset that Russian leaders have prioritized for centuries and would be loath to lose now.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
The ship was part of an effort at the turn of the century to enhance American naval power.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naval
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Unmanned objects in the sky have been spotted near U.S. military bases several times in the past year.Alyce McFadden, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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From the day of death until the interment of an associate justice of the Supreme Court, a secretary of an executive or military department, a former vice president or the governor of a state.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Weidman is a world-class wrestler, and he was dominated by Anders, a former college football standout turned mixed martial artist.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The actor and martial artist, 84, revealed the news of his mother's death in an emotional Instagram post on Friday, Dec. 6, sharing a carousel of photos of them together over the years.Jen Juneau, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Military service offers both personal growth and long-term career stability, allowing individuals to serve their country while preparing for a successful post-service career.True Tamplin, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Does your company take steps to anonymize user data when it is used for its own purposes, shared with service providers, or shared with non-service provider third parties?Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 4 Dec. 2023
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Moscow provided air, weapon and artillery support to the regime, as well as mercenary fighters. Iran, long an ally and sponsor of Assad and Syria as a key node in its Axis of Resistance, stepped up its military presence to protect its client and secure weapons flows and influence.Ian Pannell, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Her motive in accepting the offer is not solely mercenary.Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naval. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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