sailors

Example Sentences

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Now, following an eight-year campaign, Andrew Bannister and Raymond McCullough can celebrate success in their aim of paying tribute to the Northern Ireland sailors caught up in 1949's Yangtze incident.

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

Some of these Chinese sailors have been stuck in the Strait of Hormuz for nearly 90 days.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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

This is why sailors, who quite understandably worry more than most other people do about getting lost at sea, prefer to navigate by the stars.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood