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nautical

[naw-ti-kuhl, not-i-] / ˈnɔ tɪ kəl, ˈnɒt ɪ- /


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That title he reserved for his victory at the infamous 1979 edition of the Fastnet Race, a 600-plus nautical mile competition in which hundreds of boats race around Ireland’s Fastnet Rock.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Madden’s post also included pictures of various paintings and sketches plus another nautical image dedicated to the newborn.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

This information is sent within a radius of 50 nautical miles.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

However, MarineTraffic data indicates Euphoria returned to sailing southwards after the reported time it was attacked, ending up about 13 nautical miles from the port of Khor Fakkan at around 14:00 BST.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Kiel was nearly three hundred nautical miles away, at the northern tip of Germany.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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