Statia
Americannoun
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St. Eustatius, known as Statia and nicknamed the “Golden Rock,” was a hub for smuggling arms and ammunition from European allies to American troops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
On display from Statia, now a special municipality of the Netherlands, is a massive late-17th- or 18th-century cannon, which could conceivably have fired the historic salute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
In the neighboring island of St. Eustatius, U.S.-based NuStar Energy plans to have its 13-million-barrel Statia oil terminal fully reopened by mid-October, the firm said last week.
From Reuters ● Oct. 3, 2017
Hanley Statia leds off the sixth with a single off third baseman Jack Hannahan's glove and the Rainiers get Mike Koplove warming in the bullpen.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2010
More than that, Statia became the center for contraband of war.
From Plotting in Pirate Seas by C. A. (Charles A.) Federer
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