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messmates

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plural of messmate

as in shipmates

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On the cool, overcast October day of my matriculation into the university in 2019, my classmates and I walked onto Selwyn College’s Old Court, excited and taking pictures of each other in our traditional robes.

— Jill Damatac, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026
Thankfully, her parents were safe – but many of her former neighbors and classmates are missing.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

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And because nobody washed the dishes before tossing them into the feasting pit, King and his colleagues (in a 2017 study) could analyze the microscopic residue of ancient drinks that had soaked into the ceramic.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Whether El Niño will continue to strengthen is something Cole and her colleagues’ records can’t answer, but scientists are using climate models to try to puzzle that out.

— Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

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Since the shooting, former teammates, coaches and others have been texting his father to share heartbreaking memories.

— Holly Ramer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
In May and June, Grannell made other threats toward former Special Forces teammates via text, phone and on his Instagram account, according to the complaint.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026

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This year, the Iranian government froze the bank accounts and seized assets belonging to more than a hundred Iranians who are living overseas, including dozens of staff members and associates of Iran International.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
To hear his closest associates tell it, the magic was in the match — pairing the talent with the tune.

— Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026

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The 23-year-old’s name joins that of compatriots Ayako Okamoto (1984), Hinako Shibuno (2019) and last year’s champion golfer Miyū Yamashita — who failed to make the cut this weekend — on the silver trophy.

— Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
President Miguel Díaz-Canel read a congratulatory message from Castro to his compatriots at the rally, held in the eastern city of Pinar del Río.

— Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

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The Last of the Mohicans Set in 1757 during the Seven Years’ War, this historical novel follows the escapades of wayfaring Natty Bumppo and his Mohican companions, Chingachgook and Uncas.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Tour companies are paying attention and offering travelers more options to explore the globe with like-minded companions — but just fewer of them.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

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