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sailing

[sey-ling] / ˈseɪ lɪŋ /












NOUN
shipping
Synonyms


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It hasn’t been smooth sailing in the furniture space.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Eiso Kant, another guest of Huang’s at the opera reception, is a three-time former startup founder who lives outside of Lisbon, Portugal, where he likes to go sailing along the rugged coastline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

“But the underlying structure still reads as anything but smooth sailing for equity investors.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

One of the most famous incidents involved the whaleship Essex, a 27m sailing vessel that was reportedly sunk by two direct strikes from a large bull sperm whale near the Galapagos in 1820.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

I hit the forest floor just as Newt went sailing over my head and crashed into a blackberry bush.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth