as in sailors
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel the ancient Phoenicians were outstanding mariners who explored and colonized much of the eastern Mediterranean
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Recent Examples of mariners Since the beginning of the war, nearly 800 vessels have been stuck in a holding pattern near the passage, impacting about 20,000 mariners. —
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026 The reports of whale sightings will come from mariners and the public, lawmakers said. —Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026 There are about 2,000 ships and 20,000 mariners still stranded near the strait. —Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2026 The goal is speed and dominance, but also restraint, especially when dealing with civilian mariners who may be caught in the middle of a military operation. —Luis Martinez, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 At least 12 incidents involving vessels around the strait have been confirmed since fighting began, according to two global trackers, and at least seven mariners have been killed. —Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026 Many mariners told us that their cybersecurity training focused almost entirely on email phishing and USB drives. —Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026 Secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez earlier said at least seven mariners had been killed. —Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026 The International Maritime Organization says at least seven mariners have been killed. —David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026 The reports of whale sightings will come from mariners and the public, lawmakers said. —Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026 There are about 2,000 ships and 20,000 mariners still stranded near the strait. —Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2026 The goal is speed and dominance, but also restraint, especially when dealing with civilian mariners who may be caught in the middle of a military operation. —Luis Martinez, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 At least 12 incidents involving vessels around the strait have been confirmed since fighting began, according to two global trackers, and at least seven mariners have been killed. —Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026 Many mariners told us that their cybersecurity training focused almost entirely on email phishing and USB drives. —Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026 Secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez earlier said at least seven mariners had been killed. —Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026 The International Maritime Organization says at least seven mariners have been killed. —David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Long before the Kraken haunted sailors’ tales, something just as monstrous actually cruised the ancient seas — and scientists just found the proof.— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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In the days leading up to it, there are parties and gatherings at yacht clubs for sailors from all around who have built friendships off the water through the years.— Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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People too often imagine the Church as having played second fiddle in colonial history, jumping on opportunities opened up by the actions of kings, navigators, and merchants.— Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026
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Middleware companies risk becoming the next such layer — essential navigators of fragmentation that remind us the underlying architecture was never designed to work as a whole.— Celina Yong, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Mariners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/mariners. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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