navy
Example Sentences
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The navy said in a statement that Sri Lanka's navy began rescue operations first, while India moved to assist later.
From BBC
China’s navy is now larger than America’s, though its ships, on average, are smaller.
From Barron's
For the Europeans, "it is essential to act as a coalition, because very few European navies have the capabilities required to confront these threats like the British, French or Italian," he said.
From Barron's
These capabilities can make a difference when surface combat between navies of similar standing is "symmetrical, with radars and missiles of roughly equivalent range".
From Barron's
He harangued the conservative navy into accepting a drive toward French Indochina and the Dutch oil fields.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
