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navy

[ney-vee] / ˈneɪ vi /


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The aircraft features a new Trump-designed livery in red, white and navy blue, in a change from the previous white and light blue livery.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Mexico’s secretary of the navy, Raymundo Pedro Morales, told reporters that there was no immediate indication of damage.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

The Malaysian navy is efficient at intercepting them, and pushing them back out onto the open seas, and local fishing communities will not help.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Ukraine’s navy posted a satellite photo of the damaged ship, which appeared to have broken in half.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

He coupled this commitment with a buildup of the navy, which would enable the United States to fight a defensive war if negotiations with France broke down.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Under Pillar One of the defence pact, nuclear-powered attack submarines would be built in the UK and Australia for use in their navies.

From BBC May 30, 2026

What’s become apparent, Meade posits, is that control of the oceans through navies is no longer straightforward either.

From MarketWatch Apr. 21, 2026

Hans Tino Hansen of the Risk Intelligence firm told AFP the number of warships in western navies equipped for a convoy mission had fallen by 75 percent since 1988.

From Barron's Mar. 18, 2026

India has invited the frigate to take part in its biennial military exercises along with participants from dozens of navies.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 10, 2026

China had an astronomical tradition millennia old; it invented paper and printing, rockets, clocks, silk, porcelain, and ocean-going navies.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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