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Noun
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The Secretary of Defense praised the crew of CVN-78 and the sailors Carrier Strike Group 12.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026 -
That technology is only effective in the hands of sailors trained to operate and maintain it, which is where the schoolhouse comes in, according to Lawrence Averion, directed energy branch manager.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Noun
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However, the clothing found scattered around the remains was not of the sort usually worn by seamen or officers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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But what the New Yorker writer left behind is some of the finest prose of the 20th century, focusing primarily on the eccentrics, scalawags, seamen, and other denizens of New York’s dank corners.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
2 May 2026
Noun
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For the project, the ORNL researchers used two specialized instruments to study how these molten salts behave under reactor-like conditions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
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Chowdhury added that reverse osmosis (RO) point-of-use systems and distillation can help remove salts from your tap water.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
11 May 2026
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The same thing happened in the region last year during the 12-day war between Israel and Iran and has also troubled vessel navigators in the Baltic Sea.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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For the 2025 version, our approximately 10 pairings of drivers and navigators arrived on a Wednesday and convened at Monaco’s Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo to sign in and receive preliminary instructions for the next day’s start.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
Noun
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To identify the closest possible match, genetic material extracted from the remains was compared with Y-chromosome DNA, as well as mitochondrial DNA that is only passed on by females within the maternal line, in the cheek swabs provided by descendants.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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She was transported to a hospital, and vaginal swabs were collected for DNA evidence.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s no keel, so the skilled oarsmen work hard to steer them with each stroke.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
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In Outbound, 2023, oarsmen paddle a boat out to sea, escorted by sinister seagulls.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The tandem inflatable kayak comes with a hand pump and two 86-inch aluminum oars (which could easily cost you $50 on their own).—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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My father’s sleeves rolled up at the oars of the rowing boat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Mummification experts at Saqqara drew on a continental network that supplied oils, tars and resins, combining these materials with specialized techniques of antisepsis, embalming, wrapping and coffin sealing.—
R. Alexander Bentley,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Pullers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pullers. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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