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messmates

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plural of messmate

as in shipmates

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Growing up, Patricia easily attracted friends among her peers — and even struck up friendships with some of Robert’s older classmates.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Textbooks were in German, classmates spoke a Saxon dialect, while my grandfather’s novels were in Romanian.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

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One of the officers was taken to a hospital by his colleagues in a patrol car, while the other injured officer was brought to a medical facility by ambulance.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 July 2026
His choice not to publicly disclose his colon cancer diagnosis meant that his death blindsided his fans and even some of his closest colleagues.

— Lindsay Good, NBC news, 23 July 2026

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The health of Welsh has much to do with the fact that it is being transmitted, particularly in north Wales, by parents to children in the ordinary, unself-conscious way one associates with any living vernacular.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
In December 2024, a Bucharest court ruled that the first case against the Tates and their two female associates couldn't proceed to trial because of multiple legal and procedural irregularities and sent it back to prosecutors.

— Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 19 July 2026

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On the other end, Unai Simón faced even less pressure from the Argentina attack, as Spain’s strong defense continued against Lionel Messi and his compatriots.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026
Elfath’s compatriots, Corey Parker and Kyle Atkins, have been named as his assistants, while Italy’s Daniele Bindoni the reserve assistant referee.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 15 July 2026

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