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Noun
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Long before the Kraken haunted sailors’ tales, something just as monstrous actually cruised the ancient seas — and scientists just found the proof.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026 -
In the days leading up to it, there are parties and gatherings at yacht clubs for sailors from all around who have built friendships off the water through the years.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This lead seamen to believe that the bananas had caused the ship to sink, and the superstition continues to stay in effect around docks down South.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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There are no shortage of headlines about the alarming numbers of soldiers and seamen and Marines being overweight.—
Noelle Wiehe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Limeys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limeys. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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