sailing
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t all smooth sailing on Monday as the federal government started the process of accepting claims for massive amounts of tariff refunds.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
The MV Touska belongs to a subsidiary of a sanctioned Iranian state-owned group and was sailing to Iran after visiting China.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
The couple were later welcomed by fans who had lined the steps of the Sydney Opera House, where they boarded a boat for a sailing event hosted by Invictus Australia.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Then there’s wind. Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos’ 410-foot sailing yacht Koru —estimated cost: $500 million—remains an outlier.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
But Nim liked animals that you could see, and have fun with, so when Jack had said he was going sailing for three days to collect plankton, Nim had decided to stay home.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
