Sulu
Americannoun
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Sulus,
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Sulu
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I had just taken the conn when Mr. Sulu reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
It's one of a cluster of islands that make up the Agutaya archipelago, stranded in the middle of the Philippines' Sulu Sea.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2023
The ferry was traveling to Jolo town in Sulu province from the southern port city of Zamboanga when it caught fire off Basilan close to midnight, Hataman said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
Around 1996, Lee landed the role of Sulu in Theater Schmeater’s “Star Trek” parody, “Star Dreck: The Musical.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
Chekov, the Russian ensign; Sulu, the Japanese American helmsman; and the half-human, half-Vulcan first officer, Mr. Spock, added an interstellar touch of diversity.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
The Philippine Sulus are putting considerable pressure on the Manila government to get hold of the territory.
From Time Magazine Archive
They returned to Manila, it is said, with a loss of half their number, and without having done any injury to the Sulus.
From The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes by Austin Craig
The Sulus boast of the deed, and admit that they received assistance from both Zamboanga and Ternate, the two nearest Spanish and Dutch ports.
From The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes by Austin Craig
This was not, however, the case with Lieutenant Perry, who, near a small beach on the island of Balambangan, encountered some Sulus, who were disposed to attack him.
From The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes by Austin Craig
Then come the Malay Sulus, all Mohammedans and still governed by their Sultan and their datos, feudal lords who, under the suzerainty of the Spaniards, have possessed considerable power.
From The Boys of '98 by James Otis
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