navigational

Example Sentences

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Since the war started, Oman has assisted ships, including from the U.S., by providing navigational guidance, search and rescue and medical assistance to ship crews, said a person familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

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

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

We had picked this direction because it allowed our navigational instruments, which were in the belly of Columbia, to point at the stars.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins