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Shallow groundwater stores supported fruit orchards, alfalfa fields, livestock ranches and, at one point, a water park and dozens of manmade lakes where people could fish, sail and water ski.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

SETOUCHI, Japan—The Chinese warships that sail close to the Japanese island of Amami-Oshima make Naruhito Kamada nervous.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

A fully operational interstellar solar sail is still far from becoming reality.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

"Our partners are welcome to sail with us but they do not choose our destination," Palau's President Surangel Whipps said at the opening ceremony Monday, urging Pacific unity.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

“Today is the last I’ll see of England before we sail for America.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Once Kiki leaves her village with her constant companion Jiji, a talking cat, she sails through the skies, albeit insecurely.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

However, Henderson sails for the social scene, the camp-style chance to bond with a select group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

“Our mistakes will again be forgotten,” Odysseus predicts as the land he loves sails into the Dark Ages while he steers the helm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

The vessel was sanctioned in July 2025 and has since changed its name from Myrtos to Smyrtos as well as the flag it sails under twice.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

Nat added more to his notebook; everything about sails.

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

But it goes even further with deluxe editions that have custom illustrations or come packaged in rare or unexpected materials—including wooden planks from a ship John Steinbeck once sailed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The forward exploited a gap in the visiting defense and fired a shot across the goal from the left that sailed just over the top left corner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

In a statement, governor Lars Fause said when the vessel sailed past the animal "its occupants are said to have spotted a polar bear sleeping on land".

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Arabic texts as far back as the 15th century codified the discipline of navigation, though ship captains sailed the reefs from memory, using poems rather than maps to recall notable landmarks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

The ball sailed through the hoop, but Jonah had the feeling that it could just as easily have bounced off.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

In October 2025, the USS Nimitz lost a helicopter and a jet fighter within 30 minutes of each other while sailing through the South China Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

The Senegal Prosperity, run by South Korea’s Sinokor, was hit by three objects, also while sailing east of Oman, Marisks said, adding that both vessels were attempting to exit the Persian Gulf.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

He was such an accomplished sailor, he represented Norway three times at the Olympics, and declared his competitive sailing days over in 2022.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

It’s one of a zillion reasons he’s sailing into Newport, alongside fellow inductee Mary Carillo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

“Dude, maybe you want to sit this one out,” Taylor says, sailing by me on his back wheel.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz