circumnavigation
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Their fortunes turned in 1772, as Cook was about to embark on his second circumnavigation of the globe aboard the Resolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
A retired navy officer, Mr Williams has spent his life traversing the ocean - including a recent single-handed circumnavigation of the globe - much of it with a feline companion by his side.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2023
His fastest circumnavigation via both poles took 46 hours and 40 minutes and was done in July 2019.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
Harding was also on board the 2019 “One More Orbit” flight mission that set a record for the fastest circumnavigation of earth by aircraft over both geographic poles.
From Reuters ● Jun. 20, 2023
The airship was three days from completing a sensational feat of aeronautics, circumnavigation of the globe.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
