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naval

adjective as in seagoing

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Analysts say developing a nuclear-powered submarine would mark a significant leap in South Korea's naval and defense industrial-base, joining a select group of countries with such vessels.

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The European Union's anti-piracy naval force secured a ship on Friday that had been attacked off the coast of Somalia.

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In 2000, the EPA admonished naval officials for neglecting to inform residents that a fire had broken out at a hazardous landfill at Hunters Point.

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European Union naval forces have rescued 24 sailors from a Maltese-flagged oil tanker that was attacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia.

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Because while the Pentagon is sending plenty of naval assets into the Caribbean, it’s not mobilizing anything like the number of ground troops that would be needed to invade a country the size of Venezuela.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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