nautical
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The incident involved the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich and a UK-registered yacht around 20 nautical miles south of the Isle of Wight just outside British waters, a UK defence source told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
He said the French Navy boarded the Tagor, which maritime authorities said had been flying a false flag when it was detained around 400 nautical miles west of Brittany in international waters.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
They overhauled the 1930-founded building’s plumbing and electricity, added a raw bar, a wave-like wooden overhang and a fish tank, and adorned the dining room with lobster traps, mounted fish and other nautical decor.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
The project sits almost 120 miles north of the Arctic Circle and near the Northwest Passage, a nautical sea route through Canada’s polar region that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“Maybe a hundred nautical miles to the mouth of the Tiber.”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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