seafaring
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The longtime CIA operative had exfiltrated the families of spies from the most repressive of Middle Eastern regimes and tattooed the word “ARGONAUT,” an homage to seafaring heroes from Greek mythology, across his right forearm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Except for when passengers, after taking turns at rigging, filed below deck to explore the ship’s white-oak skeleton, which flexed and creaked in the current—the ancient sounds of a seafaring world that’s all but lost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The warmer waters could attract additional seafaring tourists toward California’s shores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
"Haematite is widespread. Centuries ago, it was already used for compasses in seafaring," explains Bossini.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2025
“You’re from a long line of seafaring men!”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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Western Europe - Introductory
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