put to sea
Example Sentences
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The migrants meet the gear, assemble it and put to sea in minutes.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025
No sooner had he found his bunk than the Curtiss put to sea, joining a supply convoy to Wake Island, then to Midway.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2024
Roman Abramovich, the most visible Russian oligarch recently seen in Turkey, does not use Imperial Yachts to manage the construction of his opulent yachts or staff them after they are put to sea.
From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2022
They include the role of the weather in the capsizing, whether the vessel should have put to sea despite forecasts of storms and who should be held responsible.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2021
All went aboard at once and put to sea, taking the two of us.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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