mariners
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“All mariners are advised to heed blockade warnings from Centcom forces.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
“The strikes further degrade Iran’s ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial vessels,” Centcom said in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
"The unwarranted attacks have endangered hundreds of innocent mariners and undermined freedom of navigation," it said, adding the waterway remained "open for commercial vessel transit".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
On Wednesday an attack on a ship in the strait led the UN to suspend an effort to evacuate trapped mariners, many of whom have been stranded on the water since the war began.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
The ancient mariners gave them the superstitious name of “Three Sisters Waves.”
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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