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Recent Examples of sea captain
The film opens in the desolate Arctic, where Victor has chased his creation, and flashes back as Frankenstein relates his life’s story to a Danish sea captain whose ship is stuck in the ice.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
Nordkapp was named by an English sea captain who sailed past the cape in 1553 while searching for the Northwest Passage.
—Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
That phrase is credited to a 19th-century sea captain, William Driver, whose story was told by a Smithsonian special report in 2013.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 4 July 2025
In a 26-minute coda, which opened with a six-month time jump…
▲ Hapless Choi was released from prison after a six-month stint (for breaking into super-sus sea captain Park’s home) and reunited with his funny li’l buddy as well as (former) police detective Jun-ho (Wi Ha-jun).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 June 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
Nordkapp was named by an English sea captain who sailed past the cape in 1553 while searching for the Northwest Passage.
—Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
That phrase is credited to a 19th-century sea captain, William Driver, whose story was told by a Smithsonian special report in 2013.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 4 July 2025
In a 26-minute coda, which opened with a six-month time jump…
▲ Hapless Choi was released from prison after a six-month stint (for breaking into super-sus sea captain Park’s home) and reunited with his funny li’l buddy as well as (former) police detective Jun-ho (Wi Ha-jun).
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea captain
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If Running Fence was a war, Jeanne-Claude was clearly the commander.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Iran has also plotted to assassinate senior US officials, especially after the killing of IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani in January 2020.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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That decision could come as soon as this week, leaving the next skipper to assemble a coaching staff.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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The team will hire 33-year-old Blake Butera as their new skipper, per multiple reports.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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However, unlike last season, there was no sign to those within the Capitals that their captain was feeling the pressure of scoring another historic goal.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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Eddy came under fire after the op-ed published, with Angel City FC and the team's captain, center back Sarah Gorden, both denouncing the piece.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation’s 2023 report found that nearly four in ten Arizonans without dental insurance skip visits due to cost, and another 39 percent cite the inability to afford extra out-of-pocket expenses.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Doctors recommend that people who are pregnant or breastfeeding skip fillers, as well as those who are allergic to specific ingredients for in fillers.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Oct. 2025
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In mid-June, President Donald Trump nominated Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly, a F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot, for promotion to vice admiral and command of the Navy's strategically important 7th Fleet.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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These were bequeathed to her nephew Erik af Klint, a vice admiral in the Swedish Navy.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Yehuda Shmidman, chief executive officer of WHP Global, and Wang spoke on a panel at the WWD Apparel and Retail CEO Summit, moderated by Amanda Smith, chief executive officer of Fairchild Media Group.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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In September, Apollo launched its new sports fund led by CEO Al Tylis, co-portfolio managers Rob Givone and Lee Solomon, and chief strategy officer Sam Porter.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Fourteen different generals or admirals would occupy the Pink House — the equivalent to our West Wing — between then and 1983.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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He Weidong, China’s number two general, and navy admiral Miao Hua, the Chinese military’s former top political officer, are the latest senior military officials to be targeted in a campaign against corruption in the People’s Liberation Army.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Sea captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20captain. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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