submariner
noun
sub·ma·ri·ner
ˌsəb-mə-ˈrē-nər 
-ˈma-rə-nər,
-ˈmer-ə-nər
: a member of a submarine crew
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The specific details of most of MacVean’s years as a submariner are not widely known.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Men and women spend years 500 feet away from a nuclear reactor without ill effect and these submariners aren’t the only ones.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2025
As a submariner, Akehurst is part of a small percentage of Navy personnel who serve under the sea to help ensure Americans’ safety.
—Ashley Craig, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2025
And Rogers is a submariner from the right side with a 1.80 ERA who is equally tough on left-handed and right-handed batters.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Men and women spend years 500 feet away from a nuclear reactor without ill effect and these submariners aren’t the only ones.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2025
As a submariner, Akehurst is part of a small percentage of Navy personnel who serve under the sea to help ensure Americans’ safety.
—Ashley Craig, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2025
And Rogers is a submariner from the right side with a 1.80 ERA who is equally tough on left-handed and right-handed batters.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Submariner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/submariner. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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submariner
noun
sub·ma·ri·ner
ˈsəb-mə-ˌrē-nər
ˌsəb-mə-ˈrē-nər
also ˌsəb-ˈmar-ə-
: a member of a submarine crew
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