sail
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The ships, sometimes uninsured, have hidden owners and sail under “flags of convenience” from countries that pay little scrutiny to what the vessels are doing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
More than 50 boats taking part in the GSF set sail from Turkey last Thursday carrying a token amount of aid.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
The Mentor had set sail from New Bedford, Mass., the whaling capital of the United States, in July 1831, with a complement of 21 men led by Capt. Edward Barnard.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The patient was one of four Canadians aboard the hantavirus-stricken vessel, which set sail on April 1 from Argentina on a course across the Atlantic Ocean until the outbreak of the rare rodent-carried disease.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
“This is no time for a Russian novel, sir. The ship will soon set sail, and two stowaways on board is one stowaway too many. I must ask you to leave.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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