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
Isaacman has a longstanding interest in flying - having first taken pilot lessons in 2004 and later setting a world record for the fastest circumnavigation of the world in a light jet.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025
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
Mrs. Platt’s circumnavigation of her supper table completed, she began to revolve around the parlor, the plates being lain on the mantelpiece or the gaming table.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
