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    "byline": "By Natalie\u00a0Oliverio\u00a0Sep\u00a022, 2026, 06:55\u00a0PM",
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    "excerpt": "Navy destroyers are concentrated in the Middle East as U.S. forces conduct operations against Iran, according to U.S. Central Command \u2014 a move that puts renewed operational demands on a fleet that has experienced prolonged maintenance periods.",
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    "title": "US Navy destroyers tested in Middle East as demands mount"
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