circumnavigation
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Their fortunes turned in 1772, as Cook was about to embark on his second circumnavigation of the globe aboard the Resolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Each participant must complete four weeks of intense training before taking part in one or all eight stages of the circumnavigation.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2024
Flinders joined the navy aged 15 and he made several coastal explorations of Australia, completing the circumnavigation in 1803.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2023
Harding was also on board the 2019 “One More Orbit” flight mission that set a record for the fastest circumnavigation of earth by aircraft over both geographic poles.
From Reuters ● Jun. 20, 2023
In 1820, a Russian Navy ship under the command of Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen made the first circumnavigation and sighting of the continent.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
