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Recent Examples of sea captain
Those characters are a veteran sea captain, his worldly mate, a protective older brother and his younger brother who is seeking adventure.
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Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2024
The claims included transcripts of interviews with other sea captains meant to prove how the doomed ocean liner had violated safety norms.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Among them is Tony Finnegan-Butler, 80, a retired sea captain who has campaigned for Farage and his parties — the UK Independence Party, the Brexit Party, and now Reform UK — for almost 30 years.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
Retired sea captain Thomas Valentine Sullivan spearheaded the first YMCA in the U.S. in 1851 in collaboration with a group of Boston churches.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024
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Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2024
The claims included transcripts of interviews with other sea captains meant to prove how the doomed ocean liner had violated safety norms.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Among them is Tony Finnegan-Butler, 80, a retired sea captain who has campaigned for Farage and his parties — the UK Independence Party, the Brexit Party, and now Reform UK — for almost 30 years.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
Retired sea captain Thomas Valentine Sullivan spearheaded the first YMCA in the U.S. in 1851 in collaboration with a group of Boston churches.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea captain
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Iranian media also reported on the death of a commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which coordinates ties with Axis of Resistance factions in the region, during the insurgent attack on Aleppo on Wednesday.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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Mr Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri, the highest commander of the military wing of Hamas (known as the al-Qassam Brigades), was indicted with crimes against humanity and war crimes committed on the territory of the State of Israel and the State of Palestine from at least October 7, 2023.Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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The Los Angeles Dodgers skipper ranks first at .627.Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Here are 5 things to know about the next Sox skipper: Venable stopped playing in 2016 and was scooped up by then-Cubs general manager Theo Epstein to be an assistant in the GM's office.Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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But the toothy grin of Pat Cummins through his media engagements marked a captain that is especially relaxed before a legacy-defining series for his aging team.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Boyle was in the U.S. Army for about six years, becoming a captain, and then came to Milwaukee to attend Marquette Law School.David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024
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Take a hop and a skip outside the USA and find yourself in British Columbia at Whistler Blackcomb.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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Anyone offended by an f-bomb—or dozens of them—might want to give this one a skip.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
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His father, Henry Kitson, was a vice admiral in the British Navy; his mother, Marjorie (de Pass) Kitson, was the daughter of a wealthy sugar and coffee importer.Clay Risen, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
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He was nominated in January to become vice admiral in command of the 7th Fleet, based in Japan.Nick Anderson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2023
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The city of Uvalde on Tuesday released an additional collection of videos and investigative materials showing law enforcement officers' flawed response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in May 2022, when a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers.Tony Plohetski, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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An officer pointed a gun at the second man and ordered him to lie on the ground on his stomach with his hands behind his back, body camera footage showed.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Miao, the latest top military official to be investigated, is seen as a political patron of Dong, who is also an admiral and once served as the top commander of the PLA Navy.Steven Jiang, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
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The admiral tracked the junior officer’s night watch activities.Jacqueline D. Wernimont, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Sea captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20captain. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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