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Svoboda was told the engineers were crucial in keeping the ship from capsizing by counter-flooding the engine room, essentially sacrificing themselves to save as many shipmates and ships around them as possible.
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
As the two disrobe and begin going at it, a knock at the door heralds their shipmate Willoughby, who’s come to inquire if Claire wants seconds on the broth (alleged to be an aphrodisiac).
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
Kelley has been performing under the stage name Harpy Daniels since 2013 and has performed in drag for their shipmates since at least 2017, while Trump was in office.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
The ship was refurbished in 2019 and offers 10 dining options, a full-service Starbucks, and a casino for late-night bonding around the blackjack table with your new shipmates.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
As the two disrobe and begin going at it, a knock at the door heralds their shipmate Willoughby, who’s come to inquire if Claire wants seconds on the broth (alleged to be an aphrodisiac).
—Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024
Kelley has been performing under the stage name Harpy Daniels since 2013 and has performed in drag for their shipmates since at least 2017, while Trump was in office.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
The ship was refurbished in 2019 and offers 10 dining options, a full-service Starbucks, and a casino for late-night bonding around the blackjack table with your new shipmates.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024
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“Shipmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipmate. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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shipmate
noun
ship·mate
-ˌmāt 
: a fellow sailor
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