pirate
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“I saw these holidays with names like ‘Talk Like a Pirate Day,’ and I thought, ‘Why can’t there be a day dedicated to The Beatles as a way of giving thanks?”
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
“Recent incidents, including a Pirate Action Group approach approximately 500 nautical miles east of Somalia indicate sustained offshore capability.”
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
“They have to re-earn the trust, be reliable, prove to us they could be a long-term partner,” Emil Michael, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, told media outlet Pirate Wires.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Across town, 19-year-old political science student Ondrej Kapralek, who is an activist for the liberal Pirate Party, is preparing to vote in his first election.
From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025
“But don’t blame me for what happens. Sorry, Mr. Pirate, but we’re keeping the ball.”
From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan
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