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Recent Examples of sea captain
The comics follow the title character, a swashbuckling sea captain whose adventures take him around the world.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea captain
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Watauga police are conducting a criminal investigation into the animal cruelty and encourage anyone with information to contact the animal services commander at www.cowtx.org/tips, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2025
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This tenet of environmental stewardship isn't usually part of the decision-making process for commanders in other military branches, like the Air Force or the Navy.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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In Season 1, under skipper Rome Kirby, the US came last in the fledgling six-fleet championship.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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There is also an unknown over the futures of skipper Rohit Sharma and talisman Virat Kohli in this format.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Willie linked arms with his fellow-players and faced down the opposing captain, glowering at the antipodeans in headbands and teeny-tiny shorts.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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There were fore and aft decks, a couple of bedrooms, a bathroom, a galley kitchen, and the heady promise of being captain of my own boat.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Mar. 2025
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There was a hop, a skip and a jump-start for Newcastle.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Once the skip at the reception area is full, the waste is emptied into the landfill, where it is then covered with inert material to minimise the release of gases or liquids and then compacted.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
10 Jan. 2025
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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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Kansas City Police Department officers and other law enforcement personnel will be placed at various points along the parade route, said Capt. Jacob Becchina, a police spokesman.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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The officer questions him and checks his papers, then offers to drive him to the nearest train station — though the offer is to be taken to the station, or taken to jail.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
16 Mar. 2025
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Ultimate responsibility The responsibility of scrutinizing orders falls on senior military leaders – admirals and generals, colonels and Navy captains.—
Samuel C. Mahaney,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
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That position, which is traditionally held by a 4-star general or admiral, is in command over NATO's military operations.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Sea captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20captain. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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