sail

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When Titanic departed on her doomed maiden voyage in April 1912 she was the largest, most luxurious and most technically advanced ship ever to sail the seas.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The vessels set sail last Friday from Isla Mujeres in Mexico's southeastern state of Quintana Roo, with nine crew of different nationalities on board, Mexico's navy said Thursday in a statement.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

They also worry that Iran must agree to an end of hostilities before oil tankers can sail freely through the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“I will be cheering on Josh, Dana and all of you as I sail off into the sunset,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Some said they were waiting until they could sail their warships into the East River.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis