pirates
Example Sentences
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The actor who plays the lead character in the new Assassin's Creed video game about pirates has said he "tapped into" his childhood in Wales for the role.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
European nations had a habit of hiring the pirates to attack other countries’ boats.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
From 2003 through 2008, the association sued some 35,000 alleged song pirates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Once the Revolutionary War commenced, and for years after, America’s merchant marine fleet was targeted by pirates of every stripe.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Or storybook pirates or fairy-tale witches—those were the worst disasters Maximilian could imagine.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
