helmsman

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Recent Examples of helmsman Each boat has a crew of five members, consisting of a helmsman, wing-trimmer, flight controller and two grinders. Jane Tyska, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024 From there, Grimes also came aboard The Orville as the ship’s helmsman. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024 From there, Grimes also came aboard The Orville as the ship’s helmsman. Scott Grimes, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2024 Melges, a surprise choice for a Cup helmsman at 62, split the driving duties with Koch and the young racing champion David Dellenbaugh to dispatch Italy’s Ill Moro di Venezia four races to one, defending the silver America’s Cup trophy for the United States. Chris Museler, New York Times, 22 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for helmsman
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Noun
  • President Trump, Vice President Vance React to First American Pope Announcement World leaders across continents extended messages of hope, unity and spiritual solidarity Thursday after Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • Trump 100 days: Former president's success created measuring stick for future leaders Poll: Trump loses trust on the economy as 100-day mark nears From Trump to Reagan: Their first 100 days Trump promised to improve the economy on Day 1.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • The foreman noted that the prosecution’s use of songs had troubled him.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
  • After the verdicts, as Tom Martens and Molly Corbett were led off to prison, the jury foreman described his struggle.
    Maureen Maher, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Does the 118 get a new captain? Following Bobby's death, the 118 saw their dickish ex-captain, Gerrard, temporarily step back into the role.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2025
  • Vista’s sheriff’s captain will give an overview of technologies such as crime cameras, license plate readers and gunshot detection systems.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The concept made a limited impact with the team because his boss didn’t believe in its usefulness.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
  • But such are the levels of distrust within the game at the moment, when Kogan’s name was first reported as the likely boss of the regulator, some EFL clubs panicked and thought the Premier League had somehow managed to get one of its own in the key role.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • All no-knock warrants will be served by SWAT officers after approval from a bureau chief and a Cook County judge, according to the department.
    Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
  • Eminem testified during the trial, as did his security chief, and the jury returned the guilty verdict after about 90 minutes of deliberation.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Padova, his university city, is 20 kilometers from the floating city, and his masters thesis focused on subsidence in Venice.
    Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
  • Jackson Simmonds, a master colorist and stylist in New York City, is the first to recommend at-home solutions that will keep his color clients covered (literally) for a bit longer between their visits to his chair.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • When his estranged son vanishes during a space mission, a once-legendary, now fallen from grace shuttle commander is pulled into a high-stakes hostage exchange in space to get his boy back from captors who are not from Earth.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 12 May 2025
  • The military services were rushing to put out new guidance to help commanders work through the process, including what to do in more complex situations, such as if any of the troops are deployed, at sea or may require special orders or funding to meet the deadlines.
    Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Hemsley, often credited with creating UnitedHealth's key growth engine Optum, will continue to serve as the chair of the board and will stop receiving compensation as a director.
    Sriparna Roy, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • Abrams’ films as a director have included a Mission: Impossible and two entries apiece in the Star Trek and Star Wars franchises.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025

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“Helmsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helmsman. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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