pirates
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The authorities have not given further details how the five crew members were killed or how the pirates took control of the vessel.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Rudderless ship just waiting for the right pirates to come along.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Christopher and Anya’s adventures unspool at a breathless pace as they hop from island to island, dueling with pirates, trespassing among giants and competing in a deadly street race featuring some of Glimouria’s nastier creatures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Men dressed as pirates follow along in their own finery.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
We loved playing pirates, too, and talked all the time about how we’d grow up to be Navy SEALs.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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