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sailing

[say-ling] / ˈseɪ lɪŋ /












NOUN
shipping
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Sohm’s vision, per “American Mosaic,” is pure, black tar positivity: bald eagles soaring over magnificent vistas, gleaming farmland, small town cheerleaders on parade, tall ships sailing past the Statue of Liberty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

In December last year, Finnish police detained a vessel sailing from Russia, which was suspected of damaging an undersea telecoms cable running from Helsinki to Estonia, across the Gulf of Finland.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Bodin said that Villa Vie had guaranteed at least 15 to 20 years’ worth of sailing for the Odyssey’s resident passengers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

President Lee Jae Myung hailed the successful voyage, saying it "shortened the one-way sailing time by 10 days compared with the conventional route via the Suez Canal".

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

She was sailing away from Zororo and his jealous wives.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer


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