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merchant

[mur-chuhnt] / ˈmɜr tʃənt /


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Navy struck a merchant ship trying to avoid the blockade of Iranian ports, the Associated Press reported.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

Navy struck a merchant ship trying to avoid the blockade of Iranian ports, the Associated Press reported.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

India is one of the largest contributors of sailors on merchant shipping worldwide, with more than 320,000 active seafarers in 2025, according to the country's shipping ministry.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The owner of a historic wine merchant has said a new recycling scheme risks "major problems" for Wales' retail industry.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

African Americans had manned ships in the American Revolution, and these “Black Jacks” now worked the merchant ships that crowded Philadelphia’s busy port.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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