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pirate

[pahy-ruht] / ˈpaɪ rət /


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One showed people recording action sequences with iPhone 17 Pro Maxes, including a movie set where a pirate ship was under attack, and another featuring an incoming tornado.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

There are multiple themed weekends, too, including the first weekend when guests were encouraged to strut out in their best pirate garb.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

In our quest to catch the neighborhood porch pirate, we’ve inadvertently built a dragnet that catches much more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

He added: "What politicians in London are talking about is essentially a return to the era of the pirate Edward Teach, known as Blackbeard."

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

He’d been working as a pirate for a few years.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis




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