captain
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The captain credited the GasLog Salem crew with quickly shutting gas tank valves, helping contain the fire.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Last weekend, lifeguards in Los Angeles County performed a record 1,950 ocean rescues -- numbers that lifeguard captain Pono Barnes called "staggering."
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
“There are very few salvage companies willing to do it,” said Khera, a former captain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
As the flight took off, the captain said that if passengers looked out of their windows they could see the raging fires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“That’s what the captain would want me to do.”
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
At Slovakia's Gabcikovo dam, further upstream again, lock operations have slowed down, causing longer waiting times, and captains are being urged to check their vessels' navigability.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Ship captains won’t want to risk going through the maritime blockade, and insurance becomes very expensive, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
At least two captains on their tankers have refused to go through the strait in recent days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Shipping executives and traders said the sailor’s death had spooked those involved in the voyages including captains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
In that instant, lieutenants dove for lieutenants, and captains clawed their way toward captains.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Regarded as one of the greatest defenders to play the game, Baresi captained Milan for 15 seasons, making 719 appearances and scoring 33 goals.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Then you may leave me here,” he says, “for I should rather take my chances on this God-forsaken island than to trust my life to a ship full of holes and captained by a fool.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, John Boisa, 62, owned and captained the vessel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
According to the Chronicle, he was the older brother of John Boisa, 62, who owned and captained the vessel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
It began on January 20, 1850, when the HMS Investigator, captained by Robert McClure, and the HMS Enterprise, captained by Richard Collinson, left England in search of John Franklin and his men.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Fresh from captaining Spain to World Cup victory, Rodri will head for back surgery on Monday with just a year left on his contract, amid increasing speculation about his future.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Franz Beckenbauer finally got his hands on the World Cup in 1974, captaining West Germany to victory over the much-fancied Netherlands.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Brook would have been captaining his peers, whereas Stokes leads a group of younger men, many of whom grew up idolising him.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
A 27-month absence from international cricket followed before his fine start to the county season, after taking on the responsibility of captaining Sussex, earned him a recall.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
The former faction had been identified with sending and captaining the fleets.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
