pirates

Example Sentences

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Hui Chuan's operators told Vanguard it was operating as a floating armoury which stores weapons for security firms who protect ships at sea from attack by pirates.

From BBC • May 14, 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

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

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

The copper pirates have pried heavy metal plates from sidewalks to access underground lines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

Nick Farthing was in his bed, asleep and dreaming of pirates on the sunny blue sea, when it all went wrong.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman