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merchant

[mur-chuhnt] / ˈmɜr tʃənt /


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Navy struck a merchant ship trying to avoid the blockade of Iranian ports, the Associated Press reported.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

For hundreds of thousands of Indians, merchant shipping jobs are a lucrative proposition despite the inherent risks.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Fellow analysts seemed to take the view that the company was essentially “bankrupt and didn’t even know it,” thanks to uncertainty around the eventual costs of the merchant suit, Maurer told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

The owner of a historic wine merchant has said a new recycling scheme risks "major problems" for Wales' retail industry.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

At sixteen he joined the merchant marine, and his first voyage took him around Cape Horn in the winter: it was his first experience of the Southern Ocean.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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