mariner
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MINNEAPOLIS—Joe Martino, a 52-year-old merchant mariner, braved swirling snow and biting winds on a recent afternoon as he walked up and down Lake Street in search of tacos.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 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
Sawai plays Toda Mariko, a noblewoman who is a translator between Toranaga and an English mariner in "Shōgun."
From Salon • Jan. 6, 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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