sailors

Example Sentences

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Now, three sailors aboard the ship have been identified and living descendants contacted by researchers at the University of Waterloo, in Canada.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

When they left their ships, Dr Stenton said the sailors "stepped onto a path that would lead to their own deaths and in a sense into obscurity".

From BBC • May 26, 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 carrier's long deployment included a fire in a laundry room on March 12, which injured two sailors and caused major damage to some 100 beds, according to the US military.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

An officer helped Phoebe over the rail, and then one of the sailors reached over and pulled her into the boat.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis