sailing
Example Sentences
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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
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