sail
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The one time there was a "scenic sail" during the day, it was a round trip back to Krems which started early in the morning.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
"Our main concern is his arrival won't be safe," she told AFP from Malaysia, requesting anonymity for security reasons after losing contact with her brother before the vessels set sail.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Gloriously, “Mighty Mary” includes footage of the old band getting back together for a sail off of Oyster Bay, N.Y.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Then, in safer waters, national or third-party vessels await for ship-to-ship transfers from the convoys to then sail to the buyer’s final destinations.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
So much for her first attempt to sail to Zimbabwe!
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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I personally regret every time I put wind in the sails of a deeply unfunny and offensive man by politely laughing, feeling too awkward to course-correct the moment.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026
From a governess in Pondicherry she learns etiquette, charm and culture, and at 13 she sails for Paris determined to become a society lady.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The ferry - a high-speed 40m long, 10m wide Filo Jet vessel - sails under the flag of Turkey, according to Marine Traffic.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
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
“Trouble that we will have to bear, while the fools who gave these orders sit in their comfortable homes in London, and while Captain Newport sails safely back to England.”
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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On Wednesday, AFP accompanied dozens of campaigners from the Pacific and Australia's Torres Strait Islanders on a flotilla which sailed past the summit venue and urged leaders to "keep 1.5C alive".
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
A BAS team sailed for 15 days to reach the island and study its avian inhabitants, using drones, aerial photography and fitting tracking devices to 20 birds.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Inside this cathedral of futebol, Loop’s effort sailed through the uprights for a 34-31 Ravens victory and immediately wrote the Maracanã into NFL history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
So Maiava let one fly down the middle of the field, and the pass sailed into a crowd of Duck defensive backs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
She sailed past the violinists, scattering sheet music.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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Sue says there were only two half days of sailing where people could actually experience a river cruise.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Bodrum is perhaps best appreciated from the water, ideally on board a gulet, a wooden sailing vessel common in southwest Turkey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
According to the available information, one vessel was carrying wheat and heading south, while the other -- which sank -- was sailing north, Radev said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 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
“What is this rainfall of children? Did I go sailing just to have storms of infants cascading down my sails at me?”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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