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submarine

[suhb-muh-reen, suhb-muh-reen, suhb-muh-reen] / ˌsʌb məˈrin, ˈsʌb məˌrin, ˌsʌb məˈrin /


NOUN
sandwich
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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The daughter of a nuclear submarine captain in Ledyard, Conn., she and her sister were expected to defend their positions at the dinner table.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

"It is especially important for anti-submarine warfare and submarine warfare."

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Researchers at Pew, for example, asked respondents in one survey if they were licensed to operate a type of nuclear submarine.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

South Korean conglomerate Hanwha has made a nonbinding offer valued at more than $1 billion to buy Austal USA, a builder of ships and submarine parts for the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

At some point in his naval career he realized that he had information about the American submarine fleet, and the secret codes it used to communicate, which he could trade for cash.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

“There’s an incredibly safe record of having reactors that are within ships or submarines, and multiple of them, and they’re all over the world,” Asante said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

The military is using tiny reactors in aircraft carriers and submarines, and has been for years.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Established in 1949, it was the test site for the world’s first reactors used in nuclear submarines and for civilian power.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

This includes Britain's Dreadnought programme, which is building the Royal Navy's next-generation nuclear deterrent submarines, and the Type 26 frigate programme, which is developing a fleet of advanced anti-submarine warships.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

“Once clear of the European coast,” said Buxton, “you and the scientist will be dropped to one of our submarines, which will take you aboard for return to the United States.”

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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

Watt submarined under Havenstein and sacked Goff for an eight-yard loss on a second-and-nine play late in the second quarter.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 11, 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

Some ten or eleven penny steamers under their own steam started from the Thames down the Channel, across the Bay of Biscay, past Gibraltar, and through the submarined Mediterranean for the River Tigris.

From A Straight Deal or The Ancient Grudge by Owen Wister

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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