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sailing

[say-ling] / ˈseɪ lɪŋ /












NOUN
shipping
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"Most German ship captains say, that's too shallow, I'm not sailing there anymore," Matthias Roeser, from the German Inland Shipping Association, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

People rarely think about money while sipping piña coladas and sailing to exotic destinations, but cruise-line passengers might have noticed a detail that helps explain how those companies make theirs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

A fire broke out on the deck of a truck ferry sailing north of Mykonos on September 25.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

As wide of a lead as the Dodgers have in the division race, their season hasn’t been smooth sailing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Not that one, Mate. I’m sailing on the Pilgrim, out of Beverly.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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