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Recent Examples of privateer
The ghost ship of Harpswell had been the privateer Dash, which had been lost at sea after compiling its remarkable record.
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Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
The muse, known as Lucybelle II, was a rare privateer entry that demonstrated the determination of non-factory teams.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Those 64 ships had 1,242 guns, compared to 14,872 privateer guns.
—Rick Bennett, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
But it was captured by a British privateer and departed for Jamaica, crammed with 442 enslaved people.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
The muse, known as Lucybelle II, was a rare privateer entry that demonstrated the determination of non-factory teams.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Those 64 ships had 1,242 guns, compared to 14,872 privateer guns.
—Rick Bennett, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
But it was captured by a British privateer and departed for Jamaica, crammed with 442 enslaved people.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privateer
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Replacing one wealthy father for another in corporate raider Peltz apparently does just that, as Brand Beckham Peltz is now assured of celebrity and wealth without any unseemly promotional hustle.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Vikings were raiders, pirates, traders, explorers, and colonizers who traveled far beyond their homeland in Scandinavia between the 9th and 11 centuries.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Introduced by Jack Black, Illumination chief Chris Meledandri was on hand today in Las Vegas, unfurling a long look that shows the Minions in the Midwest chasing a robber cowboy on horse, train and plane and cornering him.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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Second robber charged in 2022 The second assailant was later identified as Jwan Orlando Johnson, who was Anderson’s uncle.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
15 Apr. 2026
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There are 10 others — a bear, dragon, fox, knight, lion, marauder, mustang, red panda, watchman and wolf — that will be narrowed to a final three via a public voting process that ends Friday.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Based in Austin, Texas, Saronic makes six autonomous surface vessel iterations, including a six-foot-long vessel known as Spyglass and its 40-metric-ton marauder.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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And some influencers say the new clip from Supergirl was good — Kara on a space-bus full of aliens who get attacked by pirates, with a Guardians of the Galaxy vibe.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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And to know that their daughter was brutally killed by pirates?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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As this list reveals, English has been a welcoming recipient—though at times also a looter—of many words, commodities, and ideas from India that have transformed daily lives and speech in the Anglophone world.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, the linear sections are convincing enough, but for the most part, Black Ops 7 feels like a mediocre looter shooter in structure and moment-to-moment gameplay.—
Fran J. Ruiz,
Rolling Stone,
18 Nov. 2025
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In 1688 the English buccaneer William Dampier explored New Holland’s northwestern coast.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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French buccaneers spent much of the seventeenth century hiding and plundering along the northwest coast of Hispaniola, eventually realizing more money could be made farming tobacco and sugar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Privateer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privateer. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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