sailors

Example Sentences

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"When I look at the photographs, I see the moments Ara Guler captured -- sailors arriving on boats. He would walk through the streets and beaches of Cannes, observe what was happening."

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

“There is absolutely no precedent to what is happening now,” said Mohamed Arrachedi, the union’s Middle East coordinator, who receives 60 to 70 new WhatsApp messages daily from distraught sailors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

An estimated 20,000 sailors have been trapped in the Gulf since the start of the war with Iran.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Others were forced into service as sailors for up to 10 years at a time.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Soldiers, sailors, pilots, and nurses were on their way to war in the Pacific.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein