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kayakers

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plural of kayaker

as in sailors

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The one that Northrop Grumman and artificial intelligence and quantum tech firm SandboxAQ have developed is similar to a trick that's used by sailors.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026
The present-day map was introduced by Gerardus Mercator, a Flemish cartographer, in 1569 to help sailors navigate the seas.

— Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of sailors

Noun

If there was only sea, with water that never stands still, locating anything would be much more complicated—as mariners know full well.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026
Officials said a good Samaritan vessel also stepped in, rescuing the 15-year-old survivor and recovering the bodies of the two deceased mariners from the water.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of mariners

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Made famous by Jewish-style delis in Richmond, Virginia, to satisfy the appetites of local Navy seamen, the Sailor sandwich is a meat-centric indulgence.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
These outposts were intended to be manned by British seamen armed with antiaircraft weaponry.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026

Definition of seamen

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The shelter will be open only to Elk Grove residents or people with deep ties to the city, verified through a vetting process, who receive referrals from the city’s homeless services navigators or police officers.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Insights from Latino caregivers encouraged us to hire bilingual dementia care navigators and include Spanish-language dementia resources.

— Hillary Lum, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of navigators

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Several others were Olympic rowers, with a weightlifter, Olympic gladiator and NASA engineer rounding out the team.

— Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
With a steely disposition, Dikha is seen in the videos standing at the very front of a thin boat, executing a repetitive series of dance moves as a line of rowers propel them through a river.

— Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of rowers

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The attacks prompted shipping companies to use the longer route, adding weeks onto journeys and forcing them to spend more on fuel, insurance and seafarers’ wages.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
That results in large, versatile living quarters that are suited to all types of seafarers.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of seafarers

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Harvard Health also notes that alternative salts such as sea salt are not necessarily healthier than table salt because both are largely sodium chloride.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Gardenias are prone to yellowing leaves from soil alkalinity and tap water salts.

— Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of salts

Noun

While Viking sagas mention rhythmic chants to aid oarsmen, the dramatic, coordinated movements seen today bear little resemblance to actual Viking rowing techniques.

— Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Nonetheless, killing such huge creatures was exceptionally risky—and not just for the oarsmen and harpooners in the boats.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

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