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of or relating to a country's navy
a naval base
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Recent Examples of naval
Still, the effort to convert the naval base in Guantanamo into a large-scale migrant holding site is already facing legal and operational challenges.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday, the first flight carrying migrants to Guantanamo Bay arrived at the naval base in Cuba, where the Trump administration plans to send up to 30,000 people.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
Trump signed an executive order expanding migrant detention units at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
—Brittany Gibson, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
The two countries jointly operate several military bases across the Philippines and regularly conduct naval and air exercises to improve interoperability.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday, the first flight carrying migrants to Guantanamo Bay arrived at the naval base in Cuba, where the Trump administration plans to send up to 30,000 people.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
Trump signed an executive order expanding migrant detention units at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
—Brittany Gibson, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
The two countries jointly operate several military bases across the Philippines and regularly conduct naval and air exercises to improve interoperability.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for naval
Adjective
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Then-Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said at the time that the Obama-era policy had eroded military readiness.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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That didn't happen, and ULA is still awaiting the Space Force's formal certification of its new rocket, further pushing out delivery schedules for numerous military satellites booked to fly to orbit on the Vulcan launcher.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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First, Daniel is an incredible martial artist himself.—
Max Gao,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
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Former mixed martial artist Georges St-Pierre played Batroc in Captain America: The Winter Soldier with a less comic-accurate suit and persona.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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In September 2024, Maduro announced the arrest of five Americans during a crackdown launched by Venezuela’s socialist regime to dismantle what the government claims is a mercenary force assembled by the CIA and Spain’s intelligence service to topple Maduro.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2025
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The conference — which draws child abuse pediatricians, social workers, police and prosecutors — featured multiple presentations that cast doctors who testify for the defense as both ill-informed and mercenary.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naval. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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