navigational

Example Sentences

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On sunny days, however, they successfully returned, likely relying on the sun as a navigational cue instead of Earth's magnetic field.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The text, seen by AFP, calls for respect for navigational freedom without explicitly mentioning Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Chinese brands began to offer more advanced navigational capabilities and extra functions such as mopping, while Roombas were slow to evolve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

The team initially assumed the device was part of a navigational marker, but later suspected it resembled a sonobuoy - an acoustic monitoring device, often used to detect submarines.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

Despite its burgeoning navigational abilities, Homo sapiens was still overwhelmingly a terrestrial menace.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari