mariners
Example Sentences
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"Our hearts go out to the families, friends, and communities affected by the tragic loss of these two mariners," said Rear Adm.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
“The strikes further degrade Iran’s ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial vessels,” Centcom said in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Whereas attacks on mariners from other countries, including Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador, have been widely reported, the killing of Mexican seafarers has gone unacknowledged by the Mexican government — and largely unnoticed internationally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
On Wednesday an attack on a ship in the strait led the UN to suspend an effort to evacuate trapped mariners, many of whom have been stranded on the water since the war began.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
What if there was an electrical failure on board the spacecraft and the astronauts needed to navigate back home by the stars, like the mariners of a simpler age?
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
