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Recent Examples of sea captain
And many more, including Tom Nowicki as a sea captain who also serves as the show’s narrator and recapper.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Kennedy was a sea captain who plied the waters along Mexico’s east coast in the early 1800s.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
Those characters are a veteran sea captain, his worldly mate, a protective older brother and his younger brother who is seeking adventure.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2024
The claims included transcripts of interviews with other sea captains meant to prove how the doomed ocean liner had violated safety norms.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Kennedy was a sea captain who plied the waters along Mexico’s east coast in the early 1800s.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
Those characters are a veteran sea captain, his worldly mate, a protective older brother and his younger brother who is seeking adventure.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2024
The claims included transcripts of interviews with other sea captains meant to prove how the doomed ocean liner had violated safety norms.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea captain
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Among teams dispatched were Engine 5, Engine 4, Rescue 3, and the shift commander, according to Assistant Fire Chief Brian Meadows.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
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After more than two years of political deadlock, the Lebanese Parliament elected the army commander on Thursday with 99 out of 128 votes.Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Maintaining such a relentless pace is the ultimate challenge of the Vendée Globe; the most experienced skippers know when to throttle back to preserve the boat and themselves and know when to push to stay ahead and navigate unpredictable weather systems.George Allen, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
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The skipper had a contractual out and took it, leaving Tampa Bay for a job with the Cubs.Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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The 6-foot-1, 185-pound right winger wanted to work on his puck play, take on a top role on the team as a captain and win an NCAA national championship.Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Instead, the All-Star captain powered his team to a gritty 125-119 overtime victory over the 76ers.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
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In recent years, base MacBook Pro models have felt like an automatic skip.Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
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There are other options, including a ballistic reentry, with a steeper trajectory that is harder on the crew in terms of gravitational forces, and a direct reentry, which involves a miniature skip.Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
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The vice admiral announced on Wednesday that the Orion operation was conducted between Oct. 1 and Nov. 14.Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 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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Sutter patients wait too long for imaging tests, said Mark Sevco, the health systems’ chief operating officer.Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
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There was footage from the New Orleans tragedy where there are a number of officers captured on video.Steve Inskeep, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Over the course of an afternoon, Mr. Kelso, then a Navy captain commanding the U.S.S. Jimmy Carter in the final stages of its development in early 2005, sat at Mr. Carter’s dining room table as the retired admiral briefed the former president on the submarine’s unique capabilities.John Ismay, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Portuguese admiral Tristão da Cunha discovered the island 1506.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Sea captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20captain. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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