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skippers

noun

plural of skipper

as in captains

a person in overall command of a ship we asked the skipper how long it would be before we reached port

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Recent Examples of skippers The American League and National League teams will be managed by John Schneider and Dave Roberts, respectively, the skippers of last year’s World Series clubs. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Ludwig says many breakfast skippers end up overeating at night. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026 In terms of skippers, our Frank Selee might rightly be considered more philosopher than a pugilist. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 May 2026 While Cora, who was also part of the Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing scandal, is now on the unemployment line, he is considered one of the better skippers in baseball. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026 Now, skippers compete in races on different classes of ice boats. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026 Keep your eyes open for Martial and Mallow scrub-hairstreaks, lyside sulphurs, malachites, and a variety of skippers fluttering among the blooms. — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025 Yacht skippers do this with a compass, log, chart, dividers, a straightedge, and a bit of luck, as do small plane pilots. — New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025 Stammen is his ninth, including three interim skippers. — Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025

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Indeed, unlike vehicle drivers, in addition to forward, backwards, left or right, boat captains must consider heave, pitch, roll and yaw, while constantly adjusting for wind, waves and current, explained Foulkes.

— Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
The pilots, who help captains guide cargo ships into the port, have conducted various labor actions since last fall.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

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The Israeli soldier who physically assaulted a CNN photojournalist in March was formally reprimanded by his commanders for his use of force but faces no criminal charges in the matter, the Israeli military said Monday.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
To develop the system, Earth Fire Alliance conducted hundreds of interviews firefighters, incident commanders and scientists worldwide to identify gaps in existing fire data, Kapusta said.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

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