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as in nautical
of or relating to navigation of the sea
a rare maritime chart from the 17th century
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as in marine
of or relating to the sea
the city's extraordinary boom is almost entirely due to the increase in maritime commerce
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Recent Examples of maritime
Panama is a pillar of our maritime trading system, and as such must remain free from any undue external pressure.
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
Tehran has attacked three commercial ships and seized two of them in the maritime standoff.
—Garrett Haake, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
The Nord, a 464-foot vessel tied to Russian businessman Alexei Mordashov, left Port Rashid in Dubai on Friday and sailed through the Hormuz Strait over the weekend before it was anchored in Oman on Sunday, according to data from maritime traffic tracking databases VesselFinder and Kpler.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Soltero is the lead developer of PredictWind’s Datahub, which supplies maritime GPS tracking data, including from a customer's Starlink dish, through the gRPC API.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
Tehran has attacked three commercial ships and seized two of them in the maritime standoff.
—Garrett Haake, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
The Nord, a 464-foot vessel tied to Russian businessman Alexei Mordashov, left Port Rashid in Dubai on Friday and sailed through the Hormuz Strait over the weekend before it was anchored in Oman on Sunday, according to data from maritime traffic tracking databases VesselFinder and Kpler.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Soltero is the lead developer of PredictWind’s Datahub, which supplies maritime GPS tracking data, including from a customer's Starlink dish, through the gRPC API.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for maritime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maritime
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From all these locations, Regulus will disappear behind the moon's dark limb against a cobalt-blue sky during nautical or late twilight, with the sun at least 12 degrees below the horizon.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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At The Crossing, chef Chef Nick Duggan puts a Lowcountry spin on Mediterranean cuisine in a dining room that continues the nautical trend with teak wood floors, polished nickel accents, and views of the water from nearly every table.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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Much of Culebra is now protected under the Culebra National Wildlife Refuge, which preserves mangroves, dry forest, and charming coastal habitats used by seabirds and marine life.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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Consumers should also pay attention to inactive ingredients, since oils, fragrances and other additives can harm marine life.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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But there was little sign that Washington might be willing to abandon its naval blockade and accept the offer.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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By October 2020, 190 of our naval ships, nearly 65% of the deployable fleet, reported at least one infection.—
Arthur Caplan,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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This heat wave, which is the oceanic equivalent of a heat wave on land, could have broad ramifications for sea life, as warm water species like hammerhead sharks and bluefin tuna migrate into areas where they are normally not seen, and cold-water species move deeper and further north.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Her favorite blends include a viral favorite from British heritage fragrance house, Jo Malone, and an oceanic body spray from none other than Dior, both of which are still available to add to your rotation.—
Rebecca Norris,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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For example, for aircraft headed across the Atlantic that encounter GNSS interference near the Black Sea, Hay said air traffic control would make sure the vehicles are spaced a greater distance apart for safety in case navigational reliability were to be comprised.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Artificial light at night affects birds’ circadian rhythm (and that of humans), as well as the animals’ navigational sense.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Maritime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maritime. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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