nautical mile
Example Sentences
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The F/A-18s came within 20 nautical miles of the coastline, flight tracking data showed.
From BBC
It was essentially the end of Clay’s political career: As he sailed away, Ms. Marshall writes, “with each nautical mile . . . Clay felt himself slipping from political relevance.”
In a post on X, the maritime affairs directorate said the Kairos was "en route to Russia's Novorossiysk" when it reported an "external impact causing a fire 28 nautical miles off" the Turkish coast.
From Barron's
At least 19 vessels and more than 300 personnel searched an area of around 1,750 square nautical miles, roughly eight times the size of Singapore.
From Barron's
The company that manages the ship announced it had lost contact with the crew on Friday morning, while the tanker was 20 nautical miles off the coast of Sharjah's Khorfakkan port.
From BBC
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