nautical
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The U.S. had determined the presence of medium-range ballistic missiles capable of carrying a nuclear warhead more than 1,000 nautical miles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The massive oceangoing vessels are designed for long trips, such as the 11,700 nautical miles between Houston and Singapore.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
The vessel carrying the group was 53 nautical miles south of Ierapetra, a town on southern Crete.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
The boat was eventually stopped 53 nautical miles from Ierapetra, a city on Crete's southern coastline.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Down the trail, out of the darkness of the bush and into the light of the slanting bars of sunlight, joggling along with his peculiar nautical roll, came—Ch.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
Vocabulary lists containing nautical
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