pirates

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At a time when the Iran conflict is already disrupting shipping and causing a ripple of economic impacts, investors should not ignore the potential for Somali pirates to stoke the flames of global disruptions.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Sources said it was overrun by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, near the port of Qana.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

In L.A., the company said, its technology had been deployed to nab porch pirates and car thieves, not to mention played a role in solving a “high-profile crime involving stolen weapons from a politician’s home.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

So yeah, bald eagles are like pirates, swooping in and taking what they want, when they want it.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

By the time he finished his darts, he’d made a decision: He wasn’t telling the Boss about the pirates.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray