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Many sailors come from India and other countries in south and southeast Asia.—
Adam Schreck,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026 -
Among them were doctors, teachers, merchants, clergymen, sailors and skilled artisans.—
Jeremy Mennis,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
Noun
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This lead seamen to believe that the bananas had caused the ship to sink, and the superstition continues to stay in effect around docks down South.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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There are no shortage of headlines about the alarming numbers of soldiers and seamen and Marines being overweight.—
Noelle Wiehe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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Since the beginning of the war, nearly 800 vessels have been stuck in a holding pattern near the passage, impacting about 20,000 mariners.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The reports of whale sightings will come from mariners and the public, lawmakers said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Michelle Quesada, interim executive director of Planned Parenthood of Florida, said since the six-week ban went into effect, its patient navigators in Florida have connected more than 6,000 patients to resources in other states.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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People too often imagine the Church as having played second fiddle in colonial history, jumping on opportunities opened up by the actions of kings, navigators, and merchants.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2026
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Around 20,000 seafarers on hundreds of vessels, including oil and gas tankers and cargo ships, have been stuck in the Gulf, unable to cross the Strait of Hormuz.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Around 20,000 seafarers have also been stuck aboard their ships since the start of the war.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Coxswains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coxswains. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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