sail
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Central Command said that on Monday it seized an unladen oil tanker that was attempting to sail to an Iranian port.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Rob Donald and his 19-year-old daughter Freya set sail from New South Wales, Australia in March 2025, heading for Norway.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The Mentor had set sail from New Bedford, Mass., the whaling capital of the United States, in July 1831, with a complement of 21 men led by Capt. Edward Barnard.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The WHO and the European Union then requested that Spain allow the ship to sail to the Canary Islands and coordinate the repatriation of those on board.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Then this bothersome boy looked up, twitched his whiskers at us, and said, “Will they be taking Mrs. Flint with them when they sail for Europe? The Upstairs Cranstons?”
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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