pirate
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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
Perhaps it was because Lady Constance’s Fulcrum of Fortune had taken a nosedive, or perhaps it was the foolish pirate outfit—for whatever reason, and despite the desirability of the ticket, Lady Constance found no takers.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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