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  • past tense form of sail.
  • past participle of sail.
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Mr. Fiennes roams the gardens that surround the home Maupassant had built in 1883 and cycles by a stretch of the Seine where the author sailed his boats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The cynic in me says this ship appears to have sailed.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

He caught 11 passes for 183 yards and three touchdowns as Santa Margarita sailed past De La Salle in the CIF Open Division state championship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Waves of European missionaries sailed through the South Pacific in the 19th century, bringing evangelical Christian teachings that were adopted with enthusiasm.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

The orange-curled vet assistant sailed into the Brevard Animal Clinic’s waiting room.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas



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