submarine
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Our first Columbia-class submarine won’t conduct a deterrent patrol until 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
They also sampled starfish and mussels living on or near the submarine.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
"It was just so easy to squash him up and reform him as a dog, or a submarine, or a bird or anything," Lord said.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
“AI data centers and submarine cables will be among the core infrastructure assets shaping Korea’s digital sovereignty and industrial competitiveness going forward,” said Kim Byung-hun, head of infrastructure at IMM Investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The second submarine to leave was B-36, under the command of Captain Aleksei Dubivko.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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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
German submarines attempted to approach British vessels unseen and destroy them.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 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
The military is using tiny reactors in aircraft carriers and submarines, and has been for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Fishermen of the Atlantic coast were being stalked by submarines.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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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
On the other hand the "Hippodrome" could not, without great risk of being submarined, since she was unaccompanied by destroyers or patrol-boats, steam seaward on an apparent wild-goose chase for her errant child.
From Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman
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
Wall’s health problems sabotaged the 2017-18 season, they are submarining the ongoing 2018-19 season, and now they threaten the 2019-20 campaign 10 months before it will officially begin.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2019
But instead I am this sphere of darkness submarining through the halls.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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