sail

Example Sentences

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The international flotilla of some 100 boats, mostly setting sail from Barcelona on April 12, will head towards Gaza around April 20, according to the organisers.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

MV Lord of the Isles, which was covering the Oban to Mull route, is ready to sail again after problems with its main engine put it out of action.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Wang said the shipowner has repeatedly asked the captain to sail across the strait, but the crew members all refused.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“I will be cheering on Josh, Dana and all of you as I sail off into the sunset,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Gentoo penguins porpoised along beside the boat as they raised the sail and plunged forward into the rolling waves.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong