sail
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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 three other ships France has detained since September on suspicion of belonging to the shadow fleet were allowed to sail after their owners paid fines.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Shippers will need to see an extended period of calm before they are confident enough to sail normally through the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
More than 50 boats taking part in the flotilla set sail from Turkey last Thursday.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The creature was bewildered, and half flew and half plummeted downward, not close enough to the sail, landing with a thud on the wood of the boat.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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