sailors

Example Sentences

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Over the next few months wounded sailors managed to escape and make their way back to Shanghai.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

There are no more “wreckers” scouring the beach for treasures or “charity houses” nestled into the dunes to shelter stranded sailors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The remains of sailors who died on an ill-fated Arctic expedition have been identified by researchers using DNA testing.

From BBC • May 26, 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

Dasch wasn't speaking to one of the German sailors.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple