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Noun
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During the theatrical flight, a sailor might run for a lifeboat with his pet black cat under his arm.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025 -
Angela Ford: Justine had developed a friendship with a Navy sailor there at Pensacola.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Your mobile device is your lifeline in new territory, serving not only as a means of communication but also a GPS navigator, a language translator, and more.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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The sailors must be meteorologists, engineers, mechanics, navigators, and problem solvers all the time.—
George Allen,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Indeed, since the H5N1 outbreak began, researchers have noted that swabs taken from one place in a person or cat’s body, such as the nasal passage, can be negative, while taken from another part, such as the back of the throat, can test positive.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Two years later, investigators submitted the swab from Mr. Cady’s hand to a crime laboratory in Garland, Texas, for further analysis, according to the Department of Public Safety.—
Simon J. Levien,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Elon Musk is sticking his oar in, George Santos is enduring, and Matt Gaetz is concerned about his contouring January 11, 2025 Reading Time: 5 minutes All through this feature’s brief year-end hiatus, the elite class of Attention Whores kept in fighting trim.—
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airmail.news,
11 Jan. 2025
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Startled, Carter splashed the rabbit with an oar, prompting it to retreat.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Soaking and cooking dry beans and lentils overnight decreases these molecules, but this method's success depends on the type of legume, water and salt levels, temperature, and soaking time.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
11 Feb. 2025
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Taste and adjust seasonings with salt, pepper or more cheese.—
Contributing Writer,
Orange County Register,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Most Popular Most Popular South Florida beaches seeing oily tar balls wash ashore; Coast Guard investigation ongoing South Florida beaches seeing oily tar balls wash ashore; Coast Guard investigation ongoing Residents moving to Florida drop to levels of those who are leaving.—
Aiden Lesley,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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Many people were stepping on the oily tar balls on Fort Lauderdale’s beach.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Wilkerson read extensively about the Black Jacks, free and enslaved Black seamen who manned ships during the 18th and 19th centuries, as research.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Setting things in motion was the dropping off of a drunk seaman at NIS, by a Shore Patrol officer who was in a rush to a hot date and didn’t have time for a proper handoff to the MPs.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
9 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Collegeville outfit came with the mask of a scowling pirate with an open eye-patch that looked more like a black eye and a sickly green pallor that would shiver the timbers of the saltiest sea dog.—
René Guzman,
San Antonio Express-News,
2 Oct. 2024
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Most sea dogs dreamed of one large prize and melting into polite society.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2024
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“Puller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puller. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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