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naval

[nay-vuhl] / ˈneɪ vəl /


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His first was in late July, days after Burnham entered No 10, when the pair met troops and led a news conference at a naval base in Portsmouth.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Patrick Hannifin, now a three-star admiral in charge of naval forces in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans, told Trump that while steam is reliable now, he preferred electromagnetic catapults.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

“Lincoln Nation conducted major combat operations, enforced naval blockade and demonstrated the presence and power of the carrier strike group and multiple numbered fleets, all while keeping up unprecedented operational tempo.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

She said someone who went fishing in the swamp alerted the nearby naval base and people in the town about the crash.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

It's a gray naval vessel flying the Union Jack.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper


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