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Recent Examples of coxswainThe acting is solid, particularly by Hadley Robinson as Joe’s love interest, Joyce, and Luke Slattery as Bobby Moch, who as the team’s coxswain doesn’t lift an oar but is in charge of navigation and steering.—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023 With the stature of a coxswain at five foot two, Temple is an unlikely counterweight to two armed thugs.—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2023 The smoke was so thick that the coxswain could not see the bow of the ship.—Riley Mellen, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2023 Hauser had been selected by a coxswain to help get other sailors to a ship.—John Kelly, Washington Post, 24 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for coxswain
The sole survivor The wreck claimed the lives of 28 of its 29 crewman, leaving only Dennis Hale alive.
Jalen Williams,
Detroit Free Press,
29 Nov. 2024
Almost half of the dead were crewmen from the battleship USS Arizona, which sank within minutes after a bomb struck its forward magazine, igniting more than a million pounds of ammunition.
Jenna Prestininzi,
Detroit Free Press,
5 Dec. 2024
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.
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).
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
A lot of this work used to be done by a ship’s sailors.
Read Article > Birds are incredible navigators, capable of traveling thousands of miles each year to the same location.
Vox Staff,
Vox,
30 Sep. 2024
Next, the community prioritized expanding community safety and housing navigators, followed by an increase in professional staffing in the Tucson Police Department.
Ancient Greek mariners sailing through the Strait of Messina had a dilemma.
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
20 Nov. 2024
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.
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