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Recent Examples of sea captain
Even the most inspiring sea captains who command luxurious yachts across picturesque waters have to worry about employees who don’t hoist their share of the mainsail.
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
And many more, including Tom Nowicki as a sea captain who also serves as the show’s narrator and recapper.
—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
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
And many more, including Tom Nowicki as a sea captain who also serves as the show’s narrator and recapper.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea captain
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Mission commander Cai and Song completed multiple tasks before returning to the Wentian module airlock, according to China's human spaceflight agency, including the installation of space debris protection devices and inspecting the exterior of the space station.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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The arrests come amid growing public pressure for action against commanders seen as incompetent or careless as desertions rise in the Ukrainian Army.—
Maria Varenikova,
New York Times,
21 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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If state lawmakers approve the proposal, Simpson would become the state’s chief immigration officer and would oversee how local and state law enforcement agencies enforce Trump’s immigration agenda.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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Darwin Gomez, 20, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in July for kicking one of the officers and received a 364-day jail term.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Those images are contrasted with two videos of drag queens, plus a clip of Dr. Levine — who is currently Assistant Secretary for Health and an admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (which is not part of the Department of Defense and is only comprised of noncombatants).—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
16 Oct. 2024
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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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“Sea captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20captain. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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