mast
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Two weeks into his first solo voyage from Catalina Island to Hawaii in June, the mast on his sailboat snapped, setting off an ordeal that lasted several weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Tied to the mast of his ship as he and his crew pass the singing sirens, adorned on the jagged rocks at sea, Odysseus screams out with pain and desire.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
From the main mast, a square scarlet sail hung in a style that was already archaic by America’s founding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Flags will be flown at half mast, while government offices and public institutions will be shut as a mark of respect.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Still Ged waited, one hand on the yew-wood mast of his boat, staring into the icy drizzle that slowly drove in ragged lines across the sea from the north.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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