nautical
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“Eleanor Rigby” attracted a post-55 audience in droves, while the good-natured storyline and nautical sound effects inherent in “Yellow Submarine” drew children and pre-teens into The Beatles’ camp.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
But Iran had effectively blockaded the key waterway, and just 25 nautical miles from Hormuz, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps denied permission for the vessel to proceed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
The jet is the world’s fastest purpose-built business jet which can reach top speeds of Mach 0.95 with a range of 8,000 nautical miles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Moisés López Pedroza, a spokesman for Mexico’s navy, said he could only confirm that no attacks had occurred within his country’s Exclusive Economic Zone, which extends 200 nautical miles from Mexico’s coastline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Kiel was nearly three hundred nautical miles away, at the northern tip of Germany.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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