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messmates

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plural of messmate

as in shipmates

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At least three students were killed and about 20 others injured in an attack at a public high school in Tacloban, where two classmates opened fire on campus.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
One of Madison's teachers at North Star Academy Washington Park High School in Newark read tributes written by her classmates.

— John Kelly, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of classmates

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Kyl rose to a leadership position during his last full term in the Senate, when his Republican colleagues selected him as minority whip.

— JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Wixted and his colleagues have found that confidence in court is a poor indicator of a witness’s accuracy.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of colleagues

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Always in motion, Ortiz shuttled in and out of the apartment over the next few days, writing reports in code, meeting with trade-union comrades.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
Pezzulo was attempting to lift debris off his comrades when the North Tower collapsed 30 minutes later and he was buried by falling debris.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of comrades

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Each had one arm around the other as friends and teammates do.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Swift was nominated for five Emmys — and the ceremony was scheduled the same night that new husband Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs teammates opened a new NFL season at Arrowhead Stadium.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

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Whereas Putin takes extravagant risks on the international stage but is loath to hold his associates accountable for incompetence, Xi is just the opposite.

— Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Banks was charged alongside two other OTF associates for the murder.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of associates

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Enraged over the lack of movement on the signing of 504, Judy and her compatriots launch a series of protests around the country, focused on federal buildings that house HEW offices.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Closing out the evening at Louis Armstrong Stadium, American Learner Tien takes on Russian Karen Khachanov, hoping to join compatriots Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Alex Michelsen in the last eight.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of compatriots

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The gunplay is punchy and satisfying; Jun and their NPC companions are more agile; and the arsenal of both sci-fi weapons and ancient powers (magic in a sci-fi trench coat) gives players a richer selection of tools to neutralize enemies with.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026
First checked bag is free on domestic American Airlines itineraries for you and up to 8 companions traveling with you on the same reservation.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

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