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pirate

[pahy-ruht] / ˈpaɪ rət /


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The streaming giant is undertaking an audacious effort to capture fans of one of Crunchyroll’s biggest hits, the pirate fantasy series “One Piece.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Recent illegal, large-scale overfishing in Somali waters by Chinese boats has also challenged the livelihoods of traditional fishermen prone to turn pirate.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

There’s a spacecraft and a robot and pirate references, all catnip for sci-fi and dystopia lovers and all very well done.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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 swaggered back to the fire escape, his pirate sword swinging from his belt loop.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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