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Recent Examples of coxswain
For once, everyone is more or less rowing the boat in the same direction, with a determined coxswain at the front.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
Written by Lin, Crew Girl is described as a frothy, coming-of-age teen drama about a 16-year-old female rower Teagan (Miku Martineau) who becomes the coxswain of a dysfunctional all-boys rowing team at an elite East Coast Prep School.
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Denise Petski,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
Recommendations From the Washington Post, a story on what a rowing coxswain does.
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Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
Throughout the race, the coxswain—who sits at the front of the boat—motivates the crew, steers the course and checks technique along the way.
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Caitlin MacGregor,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
Written by Lin, Crew Girl is described as a frothy, coming-of-age teen drama about a 16-year-old female rower Teagan (Miku Martineau) who becomes the coxswain of a dysfunctional all-boys rowing team at an elite East Coast Prep School.
—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
Recommendations From the Washington Post, a story on what a rowing coxswain does.
—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
Throughout the race, the coxswain—who sits at the front of the boat—motivates the crew, steers the course and checks technique along the way.
—
Caitlin MacGregor,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coxswain
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Reid along with crewman Aaron Fordy, went out in search of the missing pup.
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Luker was among the 106 crewmen killed when the USS West Virginia was struck during Japan’s surprise assault on Pearl Harbor.
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Despite being at the center of this season’s developing drama, rookie deckhand Luke is a bit of a cypher.
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In the season 10 finale, Nathan and deckhand Gael Cameron decided to give their rocky relationship another chance, but urged caution.
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There was still no news about their captain and shipmate.
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Zumba, a Navy reservist who earlier was a shipmate of Urena on the destroyer USS Carney, pleaded guilty in December to the same charge.
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The black-and-white snapshots of sailors hoisting lines on deck look similar to the modern scenes still playing out today.
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There may not be quite as many small-time sailors in the harbor this time, owing to the rigidity that has become inevitable since the 9/11 attacks, but plenty of weekend captains will make their way here.
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The South cried hypocrisy on slavery, given that the seamen of Providence, Rhode Island, played a central role in the Atlantic slave trade.
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Their drama is already stale, and between Nathan’s touchiness and Joe’s mistreatment of women, their fight over who is a better guy, a better seaman, a better worker, a better boyfriend is disengaging at best and aggravating at worst.
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Troutman said nonurgent calls redirected to the nurse navigators will result in cost savings for Arlington.
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Employers should consider assigning a dedicated benefits navigator, someone who won't give legal or financial advice but will help the employee find relevant benefits, understand deadlines and know which professionals to call.
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To protect these specialized mariners, pilot boats evolved into highly stable, heavy-duty vessels.
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Shortly after the vessel was struck, the United Nations' International Maritime Organization paused an effort to evacuate hundreds of ships and thousands of mariners who were stranded in the Persian Gulf.
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“Coxswain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coxswain. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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