nautical
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“Eleanor Rigby” attracted a post-55 audience in droves, while the good-natured storyline and nautical sound effects inherent in “Yellow Submarine” drew children and pre-teens into The Beatles’ camp.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
The 1,200-square-foot house has three decks and nautical details throughout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Researchers used historical records and weather data from the time of the crash to identify the 10 square nautical miles of Atlantic Ocean seabed where the wreckage was likely resting.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Moisés López Pedroza, a spokesman for Mexico’s navy, said he could only confirm that no attacks had occurred within his country’s Exclusive Economic Zone, which extends 200 nautical miles from Mexico’s coastline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The boat captains in Seward had warned her it was three hundred nautical miles to the Hubbard Glacier, a hard, dangerous journey, but Arion had no trouble.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing nautical
100 SAT Words Beginning with "N"
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