mariners

Example Sentences

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Iran warned mariners against attempting to pass through the strait without permission from Tehran and warned U.S. forces to stay away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Rhys was born in Cardiff but his mum's family are from Fishguard, while he said he also came from "a long line of mariners".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Then there’s a human cost: Thousands of mariners are stranded in the Middle East, with no possibility of relief.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

"Every mistake that could be made was made, and each of the parties was complacent," Tsui told AFP last year, referring to testimony by shipyard directors, inspectors and mariners.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

In the years that followed, the place became a well-known landmark for mariners.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye