submarine
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Orders for three floating dry docks, worth £6bn, to maintain the Royal Navy's nuclear-powered submarine fleet at Faslane will go to a UK-based shipbuilder, the chancellor has confirmed.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Floating dry docks are structures that can be submerged to allow a ship or submarine to enter.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Gap that separates Europe from North America and is the principal Russian submarine route to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
In April 1917, the German submarine UC-30 was making its way through waters near Rømø after abandoning a mission to Ireland because of engine problems.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
The sunken submarine was discovered lying one hundred yards away and on the seaward side of the Housatonic.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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It is understood the system could be used to prevent a hostile nation's satellites from tracking the movement of the UK's nuclear armed submarines or other sensitive military operations, such as those involving special forces.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Carney was by now speaking frequently with Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, whom he knew from his time in banking, as the pair completed negotiations for Canada’s $25 billion purchase of German submarines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Possible settings include submarines, disaster areas, and eventually human settlements on the moon or Mars.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
"How are we going to be at war with Canada? They're going to take their two set submarines from the Edmonton Mall and sic them on us?"
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
In the White House, CIA Director John McCone informed Kennedy and ExComm that the Navy was monitoring the movements of Soviet submarines east of Cuba.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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The historical odds will be against the Nets, who have been submarined by Durant’s January knee sprain, Harden’s February departure and Irving’s part-time availability because of his unvaccinated status.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 28, 2022
Theoretically, those Sunday figures could be submarined by a handful of meaningless rounds where Finau was never in the tournament mix.
From Golf Digest ● Feb. 3, 2020
Twice in the last six weeks, Johnson has submarined the Lakers by being out front without being up front.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2019
You can imagine my disappointment when the performance was submarined by a microphone mishap, one that introduced unexpected, tinny plonks to the mix and seemingly pushed the British star out of tune.
From The Verge ● Feb. 16, 2016
Neither is it possible to utilise notes which were submarined or lost in over-worked post offices.
From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by J.W. Robertson Scott
The Cyclones shot 32% in the second half, submarining their own cause further by turning the ball over 18 times.
From Fox News ● Mar. 26, 2022
Quisenberry, a submarining closer with a world-class wit, won five Rolaids Relief Man awards for the Royals in the 1980s.
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2022
Chicago had the bases loaded with one out when submarining right-hander Tyler Rogers caught Willson Contreras looking at an 84 mph fastball on a 3-2 count.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2021
Since 1995, patent terms last for 20 years from the date of application, making the submarining strategy impractical.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2021
But instead I am this sphere of darkness submarining through the halls.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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