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cruise

[krooz] / kruz /
NOUN
sailing expedition
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Now cruise stocks have hit their first serious bout of turbulence as growing industry capacity collides with the effects of the Iran war and some unfortunate weather, too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

They also said that Sandals resorts are largely in the eastern Caribbean, where Royal Caribbean already has a presence, and that the deal wouldn’t help the cruise line expand its business in the western Caribbean.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Expanding gases and intense heat drive this material upwards, creating a vast eruption column rising 30–50 kilometers into the atmosphere – far above commercial passenger aircraft, which usually cruise at up to about 13 kilometers.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Video filmed by passengers and posted on social media captured the cruise ship’s announcement that day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

A cruise ship surrounded by tiny boats in the ocean called middle school.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

They see their young granddaughter often and are planning cruises to Panama and in Scandinavia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Floridian Karl Bauknight lost his wife six years ago and has been on several cruises since, where most of the travelers have been couples.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

"Had I known that the air conditioning wasn't working, having gone on river cruises before, I wouldn't have gone," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Passengers described stifling conditions as well as problems with plumbing after paying thousands of pounds for European cruises, including on the Danube River.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Most of the houses had radios with a short-wave band and a high aerial on the roof so that wives could make contact with the fishing boats during these long cruises.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston

But Bell easily cruised to victory in this year’s primary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Although it could fly at higher altitudes, the Hindenburg typically cruised between 600 and 800 feet, low enough to leave the windows open.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Snell had cruised through the first two innings, a Texas leaguer into shallow right field the only blemish on an otherwise perfect beginning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

Gravenberch had a brilliant season under Slot as Liverpool cruised their way to the Premier League title, perhaps masking the issues temporarily by covering over emerging cracks.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Shay cruised along just above her, staying a little behind.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

The data show many Hamptons-bound flights operated by companies such as Flexjet traveling at around 1,000 feet, a fraction of the average cruising altitudes they advertise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Though the culture never disappeared since the heyday of cruising in the 1980s and 1990s, interest in lowriding has surged in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

The third match saw Auston Kim and Rose Zhang from the US dominating Nastasia Nadaud and Leona Maguire, never slipping behind and cruising to a 3&2 win.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

Security was visibly heightened at the event, with police cruising the canals in motorboats.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

We took it out on Sundays and summer evenings, cruising for no reason but the fact that we could.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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