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The claims included transcripts of interviews with other sea captains meant to prove how the doomed ocean liner had violated safety norms.
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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
Tierney is radiant as the titular widow who finally finds some self-confidence after her husband’s death, while Harrison is endearing as the brusque and coarse sea captain.
—Nathan Smith, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
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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
Tierney is radiant as the titular widow who finally finds some self-confidence after her husband’s death, while Harrison is endearing as the brusque and coarse sea captain.
—Nathan Smith, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
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The promotions continued: Bettison eventually rose to inspector, captain, commander, deputy chief and, eventually, first assistant chief in 2021, the city said.Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
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All of which means that, as one former submarine commander explained in a recent conversation, over days, weeks and months under the oceans, keeping a rational sense of perspective on ordinary and decent human interactions can become difficult.Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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And learning under Bochy isn’t so bad either; the Rangers skipper has four World Series rings — three with the Giants in the 2010s and the fourth with the Rangers in 2023.Jared Wyllys, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Along the way, the 52-year-old skipper served as a source of optimism in the clubhouse, buttressing belief for a team trying to overcome a rash of starting pitching injuries.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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When Vela, whose last appearance came in December’s MLS Cup final, was waved on, Long rushed to the sideline, pulled the captain’s armband off his bicep and handed it to Vela, who wore it through most of the team’s first six seasons.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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My career as an Air Force captain, state legislator and felony public defender has prepared me for this role in unique ways.Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
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The Blue Album section of the show really highlighted just how much that record feels like a greatest hits album without skips.Evan Minsker, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
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Premium grants unlimited listening on all devices, unlimited song skips, full lyrics, and offline downloads.PCMAG, PCMAG, 30 July 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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The officer, a 28-year-old man, was transported to a hospital for treatment of serious but nonfatal injuries, police said.Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
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The school resource officer served at the high school for over a decade.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
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To the horror of the admirals, in 1920 Mitchell told Congress that the Air Service could sink any existing or future battleship.David Hambling, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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The admiral was from Colorado — not a seafaring place!Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 July 2024
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“Sea captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20captain. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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