Examples of seafarer in a Sentence
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The incident disrupted an operation to evacuate thousands of seafarers from vessels stuck in the Persian Gulf since the war broke out.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
More than 11,000 seafarers have been stuck in the region, unable to leave out of fear of being attacked.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 June 2026
The initiative, which has taken months to conclude, will enable hundreds of ships with some 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf to sail through Hormuz, the International Maritime Organization said on Tuesday.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
More than 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf will begin exiting through the Strait of Hormuz after safety guarantees were secured, according to the International Maritime Organization.
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Sean Conlon,joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
More than 11,000 seafarers have been stuck in the region, unable to leave out of fear of being attacked.
—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 June 2026
The initiative, which has taken months to conclude, will enable hundreds of ships with some 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf to sail through Hormuz, the International Maritime Organization said on Tuesday.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
More than 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf will begin exiting through the Strait of Hormuz after safety guarantees were secured, according to the International Maritime Organization.
—
Sean Conlon,joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
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“Seafarer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seafarer. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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seafarer
noun
sea·far·er
ˈsē-ˌfar-ər 
-ˌfer-
: a person who travels over the ocean : mariner
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