How to Use naval in a Sentence

naval

adjective
  • The school was once part of the naval base.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
  • It is not meant to win a small naval battle.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026
  • Here's a look at how a naval blockade works.
    — Luis Martinez, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Ukraine’s naval drones are evolving again.
    — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • For ships and naval stations ashore, the flags are flown at half-mast.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
  • For ships and naval stations ashore, the flags are flown at half-mast.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
  • For ships and naval stations ashore, the flags are flown at half-mast.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2025
  • For ships and naval stations ashore, the flags are flown at half-mast.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
  • For ships and naval stations ashore, the flags are flown at half-mast.
    — Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Crowds at the naval port of Portsmouth threw roses at the sailors.
    — Simon Usborne, Town & Country, 13 Mar. 2022
  • There are commanders for air and naval units, too.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The guardrails should reach or exceed the height of the child’s naval during use.
    — Samson McDougall, Parents, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Its fleet isn't large enough to meet global day-to-day demands for naval forces.
    — Joel Mathis, The Week, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Flags are also at half-mast on all naval stations and vessels.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Flags are flown at half-mast on nautical vessels, such as a naval ship.
    — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Divers and unmanned naval vessels pulled up the rest from the bottom of the ocean.
    — Arkansas Online, 18 Feb. 2023
  • For naval planners, speed matters.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Here are three lessons learned from the history of naval blockades.
    — Scott Neuman, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
  • This clever ruse thwarted the late-summer naval attack.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
  • The buildup of naval assets off and around the coast of Iran is blunt and plodding.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
  • But history suggests that in naval wars, ships sink.
    — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Every sailor’s story of naval service is unique.
    — Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Prince Philip kept a reminder of his naval career in his office.
    — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The French responded in kind with naval vessels of their own.
    — Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 13 May 2021
  • The slinky was a surefire way to secure naval instruments in rough seas.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • In front of it is what looks to me like anchor chain from a naval ship, about 150 feet long.
    — Paula Allen, San Antonio Express-News, 29 May 2021
  • And notably, Iran didn't need a naval blockade to bring traffic to a halt.
    — Camila Domonoske, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
  • There is a naval blockade in place – PRES.
    — NBC news, 7 June 2026
  • The naval blockade of Iranian ports stays on.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • This ability is usually linked to air and naval strikes.
    — Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025

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