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sailing

[sey-ling] / ˈseɪ lɪŋ /












NOUN
shipping
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Some ships, such as the Singapore-flagged cargo ship Ever Lovely and Panama-flagged crude oil tanker Kiku, continued sailing after being hit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Chris Lewa believes all this suggests that the boats capsized, one several hours after leaving Sin Tet Maw, the other after several days of sailing south east.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Or at least not spend a fortune sailing around and going nowhere.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

The outbreak on the MV Hondius, sailing the Atlantic Ocean, led to a global health alert affecting 33 countries and territories.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

Maybe they were sailing sooner than they had expected.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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