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Briton who died after turbulence a 'remarkable man'
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
In the popular imagination, a Viking is tall, broad-shouldered man who wields a sword, and might have a modern haircut like a skin fade or lots of tattoos.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Gwen Herndon submitted a complaint/concern form, writing “there is a federal investigation surrounding a man pretending to be a 49ers player.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Cosby’s reputation for education advocacy and his philanthropy played a role in enabling him to spend most of his life and career as a free man.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2018
Still, three to one, they didn’t try to outshoot the man.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Both men say their objections are not about politics.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
One glimpse of this can be seen in the Swedish exhibition, which notes that many free men and women owned weapons, but only a few truly saw themselves as warriors.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
When he promises her that he’ll straighten out his life, he sounds as desperate as all the other bad men who’ve tried those same pleas on him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Now that “Big Brother” is down to its final three candidates the gender breakdown becomes a fascinating factor, since the choices are between two men, Derek Frazier and Xavier Prather, and a woman, Azah Awasum.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2021
For an hour he questioned me, using every psychological trick that the young men of our group had drilled me in.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Some of the employees still work there, including Jorge Cuervo, the production supervisor, and Fabian Diaz, who mans the forklift.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
“I travel through at least eight to 10 towns to reach Mogadishu. But we don’t count the towns, we count the checkpoints and who mans them,” Mr Diriye says.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2024
Mujeeburahman Faqer, a 26-year-old Taliban fighter, now mans an uneventful security checkpoint in Kabul.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
In the ad, Affleck mans the drive-through booth at a Dunkin’ Donuts in Medford, Massachusetts with a Boston accent and shocks customers.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 12, 2023
In the end I followed the path of the misty sun, which stared down at me from the gray sky like the dead mans blank and solitary eye.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
Europe has in recent years sought greater independence in space but has never sent a manned mission, instead relying on the rockets and capsules of Russia and the United States.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
These weapons allow the US to conduct precision strikes against hardened military targets, such as command bunkers or fortified military facilities, without putting manned aircraft in harm's way.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Across the nation, they’ve set up safe spaces in schools, specialized classrooms that feel more like living rooms and that are manned by professional counselors trained in domestic violence intervention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
New, compact chaff systems could protect long-range drones in a way that was once only possible for manned aircraft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Genêt’s first action in the United States was to hire American privateers, privately owned and manned ships, to attack and plunder British ships in the name of his government.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
A DJ in a sharp suit is manning the turntables, and waitresses in ties and white smoking-jacket-inspired dresses—outfits of Eagle’s design—scour the crowd as people dance with drinks in the air.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
"We look at all the evidence, how busy the airport was, what was the manning in the tower at the time," he added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Gabelli said that over time, he developed an interest in investing and that he had worked ”every job” at the firm — including “trading, sales, marketing and manning the phones.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
A single operator manning a computer-guided saw cuts 40-foot timbers into every length and angle required.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
“You would think,” says Jacqui, “if they built a barricade, they’d at least have someone manning it.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
