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a weathered old seaman who now captains a tour boat
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And, like the seamen, Celebrity faced a rapidly evolving crisis and changing guidelines.
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Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Government as a protector of health goes way back
The U.S. public health service got its start in the 1700s service cared for seamen who were sick or injured.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 13 May 2025
Lunde had joined the merchant fleet as a seaman in 1934.
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Three of the Indonesian seamen also spoke separately to The New York Times.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Government as a protector of health goes way back
The U.S. public health service got its start in the 1700s service cared for seamen who were sick or injured.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 13 May 2025
Lunde had joined the merchant fleet as a seaman in 1934.
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Three of the Indonesian seamen also spoke separately to The New York Times.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for seaman
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“Seaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaman. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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