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  • present participle of sail.
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sailing

[sey-ling] / ˈseɪ lɪŋ /












NOUN
shipping
Synonyms


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He added: "The surgeon said 'come back next month' and I said 'no, I can't. I've got to get back to my boat. I'm going sailing, I've got to finish my trip to Norway'."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

More recently they drew with Thomas Tuchel's England in a friendly at Wembley, but it has not all been plain sailing for Uruguay under Bielsa.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Ships navigate the strait by sailing dark or contacting U.S. military officials, facing safety risks and significantly higher insurance costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Proponents of the new fast entry rules say speedy index inclusion, paired with SpaceX’s unique lock-up rules, could lead to smoother sailing.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

The two ships and their crews had left the sponging waters in mid-April and were now sailing in a channel between the Greek islands of Antikythera and Crete.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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