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Recent Examples of crewman
But the pandemic also gave Celebrity the unenviable job of repatriating thousands of crewmen to their homes around the globe — all while making sure that none encountered a member of the public.
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Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Now, in a statement to Fox News Digital, National Museum of Denmark archaeologist David John Gregory said the two ships carried between 600 and 700 African slaves at the time of the sinking, plus around 100 crewmen.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
The Indonesian crewmen earned about $330 per month but did not know how much the North Koreans made.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Only two of the crewman were pulled into the other lifeboat that held Minch and his family, and the vessel bobbed in the darkness amid rough weather for 10 hours, experts said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025
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Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Now, in a statement to Fox News Digital, National Museum of Denmark archaeologist David John Gregory said the two ships carried between 600 and 700 African slaves at the time of the sinking, plus around 100 crewmen.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
The Indonesian crewmen earned about $330 per month but did not know how much the North Koreans made.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Only two of the crewman were pulled into the other lifeboat that held Minch and his family, and the vessel bobbed in the darkness amid rough weather for 10 hours, experts said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crewman
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While the boorish behavior of Twain’s shipmates is cataloged throughout (snapping off pieces of ancient monuments for souvenirs, for instance), his most flamboyant portrayal is a self-portrait.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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And his castaway shipmate has marvelously oversized whiskers, formidable fangs and a ravenous appetite.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
Noun
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As the deck team’s morale increases — Nate alerts the captain and the rest of the team that Harry is now lead deckhand, and everyone seems pleased, including Jason, at least for now — Lara continues to throw fuel to the fire.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2025
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Harry worked as a deckhand (and then lead deckhand), while Bri served as a stewardess and then a third stewardess.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
27 May 2025
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And, like the seamen, Celebrity faced a rapidly evolving crisis and changing guidelines.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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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
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There were skirts too, low on the hips, paired with tops that felt part sailor, part artist.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
25 June 2025
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Most of the sailors on the Laurel declined to join the rechristened raider’s crew.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Recommendations From the Washington Post, a story on what a rowing coxswain does.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Throughout the race, the coxswain—who sits at the front of the boat—motivates the crew, steers the course and checks technique along the way.—
Caitlin MacGregor,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This spring, the library system hired a program manager and three part-time digital navigators — who provide technical assistance with the internet — to hold office hours and teach skills classes in English and Spanish.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
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Hope navigators, who function as caseworkers, are supposed to use the helpline to direct Floridians to local churches and nonprofits.—
Lawrence Mower,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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However, the Highway Patrol has two requirements for young mariners.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
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Curious, the mariners decided to investigate using an underwater camera.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 June 2025
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The reenactment helped illustrate just how skilled and coordinated the original seafarers would have needed to be to pull off such a voyage.—
Nora Bradford,
Scientific American,
25 June 2025
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Those cargo ships are staffed by seafarers who work at the very cusp of change and conflict.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Crewman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crewman. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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