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crewman

[kroo-muhn] / ˈkru mən /


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“They fooled us,” says Victor, retired after a life as a freighter crewman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

The detective said the conviction should help give closure to Pernia's wife and two young daughters, and that the presumed death of the crewman was a crucial element of getting a conviction over the collision.

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026

The humanity Stamp imbued in the tragic, stammering naval vessel crewman established Stamp as a talent to watch — with a Golden Globe Award for best male newcomer to prove it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2025

The cannon blast was so strong it threw a crewman off the floor but he hit a wall instead of plunging into the sea, Philippine military officials said.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2024

Both messengers, crewman and swineherd—reached the outer gate in the same instant, bearing the same news, m and went in side by side to the king’s hall.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

He was one of about a half dozen crewmen who planned to retire upon their ship’s arrival in Toledo, where it was to undergo scheduled repairs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025

Mohammad and the other crewmen secured the loose rigging and packed their equipment before walking to their pickup truck for the ride home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025

Though all of the crewmen had seen it many times — Jordan alone has run more than 150 airdrops since July — they pressed their faces to the windows to glimpse the devastated landscape.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025

The chocolate-covered marshmallow treats had apparently been all the rage prior to this - being eaten by crewmen as they flew nuclear bombers on long training sorties at the height of the Cold War.

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2025

I wake up in the morning to the loud voices of the crewmen.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung




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