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sailing

[say-ling] / ˈseɪ lɪŋ /












NOUN
shipping
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The return sailing to Vienna was also in the dark.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

We got lost once, and our entourage received several perplexed glances from workers, but otherwise it was smooth sailing.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

"Most German ship captains say, that's too shallow, I'm not sailing there anymore," Matthias Roeser, from the German Inland Shipping Association, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

“So far, the market has done a great job sailing into the headwinds and brushing them off,” Kenwell said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Running sled dogs is much like sailing a boat on the ocean.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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