sailors
Example Sentences
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Four Indian sailors have been stranded for months on an abandoned container ship off Istanbul, unable to leave under maritime rules requiring the vessel to remain manned, inspectors said on Friday.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
This means the four sailors, who haven't been paid for months, cannot leave until a new crew arrives.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
"Many sailors may think differently about this profession."
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Some of these Chinese sailors have been stuck in the Strait of Hormuz for nearly 90 days.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
They dodged around a group of sailors into a marketplace.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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