merchant
Example Sentences
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“In the short term, navies are not expected to escort merchant ships,” Larsen wrote.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
“In the short term, navies are not expected to escort merchant ships,” Larsen wrote.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
He assumed the cover of a merchant and networked with French officials, whose military aid the Americans assumed they would need.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
It means current attacks on military targets will go on, Iranian retaliation will continue, and the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed to most merchant traffic.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Actually, she’s playing the coal merchant like a cheap violin.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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