mariner
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Musselman declined to say how much her shares are worth today, but said her goal is to own a repair-based business in Chesapeake, Va., where she works as a mariner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
A wildfire sparked by the flare of a shipwrecked mariner has burned nearly a fifth of Santa Rosa Island and marks what officials called the largest blaze recorded on the island in modern history.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Once hunted extensively for turtle soup, its eggs as a delicacy and decorative shells, the ancient mariner saw its numbers plummet and has been listed as endangered since the 1980s.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025
“The discovery of this boat now changes our entire understanding of ancient mariner navigational skills,” Dr. Sharvit said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
She’s also a mariner in the first scene; she can get away with this because of her height.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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