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Recent Examples of crewman
The Army said Brown was an armor crewman from January 2001 to May 2005 and was in the Montana National Guard from April 2006 to March 2009.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Brown served as an Army armor crewman from January 2001 to May 2005, which included a deployment to Iraq from February 2004 to March 2005, Army Maj.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Brown was an armor crewman from January 2001 to May 2005, and in the Montana National Guard from April 2006 to March 2009.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
Michael Paul Brown, a 45-year-old former Army armor crewman, is being sought by authorities Monday for allegedly gunning down four people early Friday at The Owl Bar near his home in rural Anaconda, Montana.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Brown served as an Army armor crewman from January 2001 to May 2005, which included a deployment to Iraq from February 2004 to March 2005, Army Maj.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Brown was an armor crewman from January 2001 to May 2005, and in the Montana National Guard from April 2006 to March 2009.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
Michael Paul Brown, a 45-year-old former Army armor crewman, is being sought by authorities Monday for allegedly gunning down four people early Friday at The Owl Bar near his home in rural Anaconda, Montana.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crewman
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According to the Navy, Peterson kept the ship operational and was credited with saving the lives of 123 of his shipmates before succumbing to his injuries.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
27 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
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That order sent the paddle wheel going and the deckhand was tragically killed.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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Nathan, like his new deckhand, Tessa, isn’t even there for the first day of work.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Davies was born in Swindon, England, in 1944 to a hairdresser and merchant navy seaman.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 1944, Willie Wesley Thompson, a Navy seaman, saved two lives in the South Pacific.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
27 Aug. 2025
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After the protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2016 and the racial injustice protests in 2020, more people and institutions questioned the narrative of Columbus as only an intrepid sailor and explorer, arguing for a more complete understanding of his historical impact.—
Terry Tang,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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Nearby, a similarly ambitious sailor has his crew hacking at ice to free their ship, and continue their mission despite warning bells ringing.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Written by Lin, Crew Girl is described as a frothy, coming-of-age teen drama about a 16-year-old female rower Teagan (Miku Martineau) who becomes the coxswain of a dysfunctional all-boys rowing team at an elite East Coast Prep School.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the 2,000-meter 8+ race, Kate and Gabby shared the boat with a total of eight rowers plus a coxswain who steers the boat and sets the cadence.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ron Arad, an Israeli Air Force navigator, was captured when his jet was shot down over Lebanon in 1986.—
Ami Kaufman,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Nikumaroro theory suggests that Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, landed on the island’s reef before their plane was swept away.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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As part of these reforms, the Royal Navy impounded dozens of merchant vessels for allegedly evading customs duties, enraging merchants as well as mariners, shipwrights, stevedores, and others in port cities whose livelihoods depended on foreign commerce.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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While this may cause some disruptions for those located along the northern shorelines and nearby mariners, land impacts will be to a lesser extent with the current path compared to a direct track into the Big Island.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Through one pilot grant, the Tuvalu Maritime Training Institute restored critical training equipment, keeping our seafarers certified and the maritime economy moving.—
Feleti Penitala Teo,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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The beach club on Freier’s 367-foot Renaissance has everything a seafarer needs for a good time, including a dining area with a large six-seat table, multiple lounges overlooking a sizable screen, and a fancy bar with plenty of space for your crew.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Crewman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crewman. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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