navy
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Soon after landing in St. Petersburg he won a contract to supply mines to the Russian navy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The two young admirals, many assert, enjoyed meteoric career rises thanks to family patronage: They are nephews of a former secretary of the navy, José Rafael Ojeda Durán.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Mexico is deploying specialized navy ships to fight a massive influx of sargassum on the country's Caribbean beaches, authorities said Thursday, as the smelly seaweed threatens the crucial tourism sector.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Bottom line: Just because a website uses navy blue does not mean it’s an official U.S. government site.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Sometimes working white men in their uniforms or their navy striped suits drove up and down the gravel road that ran alongside our yard, making the dust and small rocks grind under their wheels.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
But the situation remains volatile and the Europeans want clarity on how a fragile US deal with Iran is panning out before sending in their navies.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Under Pillar One of the defence pact, nuclear-powered attack submarines would be built in the UK and Australia for use in their navies.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
What’s become apparent, Meade posits, is that control of the oceans through navies is no longer straightforward either.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
India has invited the frigate to take part in its biennial military exercises along with participants from dozens of navies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
At the start of the war, all navies had ships with wooden hulls.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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