sail

Example Sentences

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“You’re the captain of your own ship. I guess you could sit and wait for it to sink, but I don’t see the point of that. You have to sail the high seas.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"Normally the seals are on the ice or in the more calm waters. But today we had to sail all the way into the fjords to find them," the 37-year-old tells AFP.

From Barron's

Markram sailed on and reached his fifty off 28 balls before falling for 59, caught in the deep after hitting 10 fours and a six.

From Barron's

And they typically sail under flags of convenience or FOCs - the ships are registered in countries with very limited regulatory oversight.

From BBC

The first piece of toast sailed right past them.

From Literature