as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
a book about the adventurous lives of tars, skippers, and pirates of the 18th century
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
An investigation led to police executing a search warrant in the 7500 block of Central Avenue in South Los Angeles, where officers found more than 50 pounds of powdered fentanyl and nearly nine pounds of black tar heroin, plus $14,500 in U.S. currency.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024
Michael Bobelian, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
But those instances are picked up by the conservative media, which use them to tar the left as a whole.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2018
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After his loss to Rollins at Crown Jewel, Reed is still seeking that elusive major victory, but given what Rollins told him after the bout, their Crown Jewel match should be the first of at least a few marquee matches between the twos tars.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
An investigation led to police executing a search warrant in the 7500 block of Central Avenue in South Los Angeles, where officers found more than 50 pounds of powdered fentanyl and nearly nine pounds of black tar heroin, plus $14,500 in U.S. currency.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024
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Fortas’ foes labeled him a crony for serving as the president’s advisor, questioned his ethics by pointing to oversized payments for a teaching position, and welcomed social conservatives to tar him as a patron of criminals and pornographers.
—Michael Bobelian, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
But those instances are picked up by the conservative media, which use them to tar the left as a whole.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2018
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The Savannah will be carrying a crew of 103 sailors and will not dock at the nearby Ream Naval Base, a site that has raised alarm in Washington and other Western capitals due to its potential use by Chinese military assets.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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A lot of this work used to be done by a ship’s sailors.Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
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But as the unfolding pandemic soiled their plans, a new manifestation emerged: a home by George Washington Smith (an esteemed architect known for Spanish Colonial Revival residences in the region) with an intact floor plan in Montecito.Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
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As the cloth becomes soiled, rinse in plain water, wring well, and dampen again with vinegar.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
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Ancient Greek mariners sailing through the Strait of Messina had a dilemma.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Forecasters are warning that high winds are only expected to worsen through at least Wednesday, with several warnings issued across the state, both on land and for mariners.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Instead, Walz seems to have little to say about factory farming dirtying the state’s waterways.Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Garments can be dirtied again by the elements if air-dried outside.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2024
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When ham is wet-cured, it is immersed in a brine of salt and seasonings, rinsed and then aged, says Kersten.Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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Place flour, powdered sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg, if using, in the bowl of a food processor; pulse to combine, about 5 pulses.Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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The roads are smeared with a mulch of mud and wet leaves, and flooded in places by relentless rain.Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
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My shirt is covered in light brown stains, and greasy handprints smear my jeans.Nick Stockton, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
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Read Article > Birds are incredible navigators, capable of traveling thousands of miles each year to the same location.Vox Staff, Vox, 30 Sep. 2024
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Next, the community prioritized expanding community safety and housing navigators, followed by an increase in professional staffing in the Tucson Police Department.Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2024
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This will prevent your shadow from smudging or moving which naturally occurs with hooded eyes.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 28 Nov. 2024
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Optional: To soften a pencil, gel, or cream liner, smudge the line with an eyeliner brush.Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Tar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tar. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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