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Those characters are a veteran sea captain, his worldly mate, a protective older brother and his younger brother who is seeking adventure.
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Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2024
The claims included transcripts of interviews with other sea captains meant to prove how the doomed ocean liner had violated safety norms.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Among them is Tony Finnegan-Butler, 80, a retired sea captain who has campaigned for Farage and his parties — the UK Independence Party, the Brexit Party, and now Reform UK — for almost 30 years.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
Retired sea captain Thomas Valentine Sullivan spearheaded the first YMCA in the U.S. in 1851 in collaboration with a group of Boston churches.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024
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Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2024
The claims included transcripts of interviews with other sea captains meant to prove how the doomed ocean liner had violated safety norms.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Among them is Tony Finnegan-Butler, 80, a retired sea captain who has campaigned for Farage and his parties — the UK Independence Party, the Brexit Party, and now Reform UK — for almost 30 years.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
Retired sea captain Thomas Valentine Sullivan spearheaded the first YMCA in the U.S. in 1851 in collaboration with a group of Boston churches.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea captain
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Israel killed or imprisoned Palestinian commanders, along with thousands of civilians, leaving Palestinian operational units leaderless and uncoordinated.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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Israeli officials later said a local Hezbollah commander and several operatives were in the building.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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A lot of the blame lay at skipper Rohit Sharma's decision to bat in conditions that were lapped by New Zealand's giddy seamers.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Cleveland threatened in the bottom of the eighth inning, getting runners on first and second base when Yankees skipper Aaron Boone opted to turn to closer Luke Weaver for a four-out save.Homero De la Fuente, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
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The suit alleges that the department’s captains moved him in retaliation for speaking up against Barnett’s homophobic comments.Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Flintoff first made his cricket debut in 1998 and soon after became a vital player for England, later serving as captain and vice-captain of the team.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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Anyone offended by an f-bomb—or dozens of them—might want to give this one a skip.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
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The service has no skip limitations, which is a nice touch.PCMAG, PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024
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His father, Henry Kitson, was a vice admiral in the British Navy; his mother, Marjorie (de Pass) Kitson, was the daughter of a wealthy sugar and coffee importer.Clay Risen, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
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He was nominated in January to become vice admiral in command of the 7th Fleet, based in Japan.Nick Anderson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2023
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Early last month, the Antioch City Council allocated up to $500,000 for its gun violence reduction initiative to fund long-term assistance from outside law enforcement agencies, whose officers would earn $200 an hour.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Traps have also been set up and officers are using thermal imaging cameras in an attempt to recapture the animals, police said.Austin Mullen, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Ten generals and admirals are mobilizing to defend Vice President Kamala Harris from Republican attempts to tie her to the chaotic 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.Sophia Cai, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
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The same concern for the rule of law led 489 retired generals, admirals, and security officials—nonpoliticians all—to warn the public about the dangers of reelecting Trump and brought government officials to testify to his wrongdoing at considerable personal risk.Jonathan Schlefer, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2021
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“Sea captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20captain. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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