pirates

Example Sentences

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In a vision of pirates at sea, waves crashed against the ship at this point, and pirates battened down the hatches at that point.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“These factors—alongside the distraction posed by Houthi attacks in the Red Sea—have converged to create an opening that Somali pirates have been quick to exploit,” said the IISS.

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

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

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

The old Penelope would never have taken it without permission, but Penelope “Sticky Fingers” Lumley, master criminal and friend to pirates, had no such hesitation.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood