pirates

Example Sentences

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In a vision of pirates at sea, waves crashed against the ship at this point, and pirates battened down the hatches at that point.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Hui Chuan's operators told Vanguard it was operating as a floating armoury which stores weapons for security firms who protect ships at sea from attack by pirates.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

At a time when the Iran conflict is already disrupting shipping and causing a ripple of economic impacts, investors should not ignore the potential for Somali pirates to stoke the flames of global disruptions.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

So yeah, bald eagles are like pirates, swooping in and taking what they want, when they want it.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

Tomorrow he’d have to make some decisions about the eco-warrior and those damned pirates before things got too out of hand.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray