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messmates

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plural of messmate

as in shipmates

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Pike, 18 at the time and now 50, kept a fragment of Slemmer's skull as a trophy and showed it off to classmates before her arrest.

— Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
The second season will follow Deborah (Maleah Joi Moon) and her Hillman College classmates into their sophomore years.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

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Its inclusion in the corridors of power is characteristic of the 52-year-old executive, whom colleagues describe as committed, charismatic and down-to-earth.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Alongside learning the requirements of a new role and meeting new colleagues, those moving internationally must also adapt to a new culture and potentially learn a new language.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of colleagues

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During the May 27 Roscosmos EVA that featured cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, Fedyaev controlled the station’s European Robotic Arm (ERA) with both his comrades attached.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
That day, DiPasquale and nine of his comrades were called to Tower 2 just after it was struck.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of comrades

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The Lady Greyhounds are there as well, and Niamh Harrigan (Aisling Sharkey) challenges her teammates to split the G, which an older gentleman points out is a tradition that actually started in Britain, not Ireland.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Young wing players including Adou Thiero and Cameron Carr have also impressed coaches and teammates with their athleticism and eagerness to learn.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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Until today, human scientists have been the agents responsible for discovering cancer cures, and for doing so they (and key associates) have been showered with academic credit and awards, perhaps even a Nobel Prize.

— Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
The outlet reported that Jamal pocketed hundreds of thousands of dollars from at least six Feeding Our Future associates convicted in connection to the sprawling fraud scheme.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

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Barrow and Drummond are compatriots from the war; Barrow appreciates Drummond as the first white man who did not first judge him by the color of his skin, but Drummond is acting weird.

— John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Like so many of his compatriots, Yes Boone isn’t afraid of a long haul.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of compatriots

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Galloping Out horses have been adopted for dressage, polo, for children with developmental disabilities, for trail riding, or simply as companions.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
His companions managed to drive the animal away and provide first aid before transporting him by boat to the village of Toora-Khem.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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