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naval

[nay-vuhl] / ˈneɪ vəl /


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It is a naval power, but no longer a maritime one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

There were many army, naval and RAF personnel stationed across the isles and coastal defences were built to defend Lerwick and the rest of the archipelago.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The rapid naval buildup is driven by Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s conviction that a nation’s rise and fall is linked to the oceans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The goal, he said: “conducting high-end naval operations against another great power, the U.S., as far east as possible.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

But soon Ahmad left college and enrolled in a naval officer’s training academy.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers


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