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Recent Examples of shipmate
This subsequently sends the starship forward or backward in time, while occasionally (and inexplicably) transforming your shipmates into freaky clay heads.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Zumba, a Navy reservist who earlier was a shipmate of Urena on the destroyer USS Carney, pleaded guilty in December to the same charge.
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Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
29 Jan. 2026
The exception is a video that lawmakers say shows a second strike on a boat on Sept. 2, which killed two survivors after their shipmates were killed.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
Booking too early or too late can mean missing out on perks—or paying more than your shipmates.
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Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
27 Aug. 2025
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Zumba, a Navy reservist who earlier was a shipmate of Urena on the destroyer USS Carney, pleaded guilty in December to the same charge.
—
Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
29 Jan. 2026
The exception is a video that lawmakers say shows a second strike on a boat on Sept. 2, which killed two survivors after their shipmates were killed.
—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
Booking too early or too late can mean missing out on perks—or paying more than your shipmates.
—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipmate
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Reid along with crewman Aaron Fordy, went out in search of the missing pup.
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But, at one point, a crewman on a what looked like a cargo ship raised his hand.
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The group of sailors trains several hours a day, sometimes practicing during off-hours, making sure their moves are perfect.
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Most recently, New Delhi protested against US strikes that killed three Indian sailors.
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Their drama is already stale, and between Nathan’s touchiness and Joe’s mistreatment of women, their fight over who is a better guy, a better seaman, a better worker, a better boyfriend is disengaging at best and aggravating at worst.
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On the Black Council side, half-sister Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) continues to plot for the crown from Dragonstone with support of loyal son Jacaerys Velaryon (Collett) and in league by with master seaman Lord Corlys Velaryon (Toussaint).
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In the season 10 finale, Nathan and deckhand Gael Cameron decided to give their rocky relationship another chance, but urged caution.
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CeCe Downing's Start Over Summer by Soon Wiley Recently fired and reeling from a breakup, Cece Downing escapes to New London, Connecticut, where financial pressure pushes her into an unexpected job as a deckhand on an oyster boat.
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In May 1971, his wife’s father, Henry Fletcher, enlisted in the Navy to become a riverine boat coxswain, and in June 1975, his wife, Bobbie, enlisted in the Navy as a cryptologic technician.
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The Longhorns' First Varsity Eight won its race to clinch the title behind coxswain Amy Werner, edging out Stanford by less than three seconds.
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Nearby mariners reported smoke rising from where the Fiorella was last seen.
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Although Dans had never been to Greenland, his grandfather had served there as a merchant mariner during the Second World War, and had later helped construct Pituffik Space Base.
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The leather T-bar sandal, instantly recognizable by its slotted construction and either partially or fully enclosed toe, was a practical choice for seafarers thanks to its ability to quickly drain water.
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One side is farmers, one side is seafarers.
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The journey is meant to revive a sea route not used for 300 years, and one that in the past could’ve been considered nearly impossible –– given the lack of maps and the crude vessels early navigators of the Bashi Channel once used.
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Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan left the Lae Airfield in Lae, Papua New Guinea, as part of their attempt to fly around the world.
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“Shipmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipmate. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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