1
obsolete
: of or relating to ships or shipping
2
a
: of or relating to a navy
b
: consisting of or involving warships
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Some 3,000 North Korean troops arrived in Russia’s far east earlier this month courtesy of Russian naval transport ships, according to U.S. officials.
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Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024
Philippine Coastal has a storage capacity of approximately six million barrels in its 150-hectare facility Subic Bay Freeport Zone, a former U.S. naval base located north of Manila.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Those seven suspects, residents of Haifa and other areas across northern Israel, are suspected of gathering intelligence on Israeli military bases, including air force and naval installations, as well as Israel’s infamous Iron Dome defense system.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
Taiwanese soldiers at a naval base in Taoyuan on Friday.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024
Philippine Coastal has a storage capacity of approximately six million barrels in its 150-hectare facility Subic Bay Freeport Zone, a former U.S. naval base located north of Manila.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Those seven suspects, residents of Haifa and other areas across northern Israel, are suspected of gathering intelligence on Israeli military bases, including air force and naval installations, as well as Israel’s infamous Iron Dome defense system.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
Taiwanese soldiers at a naval base in Taoyuan on Friday.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naval. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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naval
adjective
na·val
ˈnā-vəl 
: of or relating to a navy or warships
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