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submarine

[suhb-muh-reen, suhb-muh-reen, suhb-muh-reen] / ˌsʌb məˈrin, ˈsʌb məˌrin, ˌsʌb məˈrin /


NOUN
sandwich
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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But U.S. submarine production is limited by a brittle supply chain, scarce skilled labor, and other dysfunctions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The Navy's submarine rear admiral, Andy Perks, described HMS Agamemnon's arrival as a "significant milestone".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Our first Columbia-class submarine won’t conduct a deterrent patrol until 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

UC-30 was carrying 18 mines and six torpedoes, leaving the submarine packed with explosives.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

He also couldn't see the German submarine a quarter of a mile away from the shoreline.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

Plans for the new docks were first set out in 2023 and are expected to upgrade Faslane's facilities for the next generation of British submarines.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

It has no long-range military radar, no combat aircraft, no air defenses and no ability to detect hostile submarines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

U.S. and British forces have spotted Russian attack submarines in Irish waters at least twice since 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Trade and defence procurement: Canada has been on a "buy European" spree of late, purchasing German attack submarines, for example, and airborne early-warning planes from Sweden's Saab.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Both countries deployed new fleets of submarines packed with nuclear missiles.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

The historical odds will be against the Nets, who have been submarined by Durant’s January knee sprain, Harden’s February departure and Irving’s part-time availability because of his unvaccinated status.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 28, 2022

Theoretically, those Sunday figures could be submarined by a handful of meaningless rounds where Finau was never in the tournament mix.

From Golf Digest ● Feb. 3, 2020

Watt submarined under Havenstein and sacked Goff for an eight-yard loss on a second-and-nine play late in the second quarter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2019

A seven-run second inning submarined the Mariners’ victory hopes early in what ended up being a 13-3 rout.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2019

Some ten or eleven penny steamers under their own steam started from the Thames down the Channel, across the Bay of Biscay, past Gibraltar, and through the submarined Mediterranean for the River Tigris.

From A Straight Deal or The Ancient Grudge by Owen Wister

The Cyclones shot 32% in the second half, submarining their own cause further by turning the ball over 18 times.

From Fox News ● Mar. 26, 2022

Quisenberry, a submarining closer with a world-class wit, won five Rolaids Relief Man awards for the Royals in the 1980s.

From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2022

Chicago had the bases loaded with one out when submarining right-hander Tyler Rogers caught Willson Contreras looking at an 84 mph fastball on a 3-2 count.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2021

Since 1995, patent terms last for 20 years from the date of application, making the submarining strategy impractical.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2021

But instead I am this sphere of darkness submarining through the halls.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan




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