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sailing

[sey-ling] / ˈseɪ lɪŋ /












NOUN
shipping
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“We can tell you it’s a tanker, it’s a fishing vessel, it’s a speedboat, it’s a sailing boat,” said Zack Spica, a University of Michigan assistant professor who co-founded Lumetec, which is selling the technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

While it’s true passengers typically pony up for all sorts of extras on a sailing, from drink packages to specialty dining, they see a true benefit to those things, she noted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Isle of Islay is due to set off on its first passenger sailing from Port Askaig on Islay at 12:30, arriving at Kennacraig on the mainland about two hours later.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 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