sail
Example Sentences
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More than 50 boats taking part in the GSF set sail from Turkey last Thursday carrying a token amount of aid.
From BBC • May 24, 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
What to Do: Book a sunset sail aboard the Schooner Eleanor in Kennebunkport or spend an afternoon browsing Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop in Portland.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The ship set sail from Argentina on April 1, charting a course across the Atlantic Ocean.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
“No! I will build a boat and sail away!”
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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