pirates

Example Sentences

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In a vision of pirates at sea, waves crashed against the ship at this point, and pirates battened down the hatches at that point.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Hui Chuan's operators told Vanguard it was operating as a floating armoury which stores weapons for security firms who protect ships at sea from attack by pirates.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Speaking at a rally on Friday, Trump said "we're like pirates" as he described an earlier helicopter raid on an oil tanker under the blockade.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

So yeah, bald eagles are like pirates, swooping in and taking what they want, when they want it.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

All his childish games came back to him, with himself and his father rescuing each other from avalanches or fighting pirates.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman