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Noun
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In addition to the base’s security personnel, sailors and the base’s fire department staff will participate, Smith said.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026 -
Some of the locations are sprawling department stores, offering sailors access to household names like Home Depot, Bath and Body Works and American Eagle, while others are smaller convenience stores, similar to a 7-Eleven.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Ryan Baker,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 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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“Limeys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limeys. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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