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sail

[sayl] / seɪl /


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The Odyssey, owned by Florida-based Villa Vie Residences, first set sail from Belfast, Northern Ireland, in October 2024 and stopped in more than 60 countries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

"You're floating around in the air, and you give a little tap with your foot, and you can sail over to say hello to your buddy."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

The one time there was a "scenic sail" during the day, it was a round trip back to Krems which started early in the morning.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The cost of hiring an oil supertanker to sail from the Persian Gulf to China topped $1.2 million a day in late September.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

So much for her first attempt to sail to Zimbabwe!

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

I personally regret every time I put wind in the sails of a deeply unfunny and offensive man by politely laughing, feeling too awkward to course-correct the moment.

From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2026

Next, Harold, “duke of the English,” sails for France and jumps barelegged into the surf.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

"When we got the letter saying he had withdrawn consent, it felt like the wind was taken out of our sails," said Sam from Shrewsbury.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

A general-election victory for Mr. El-Sayed in an important swing state would put wind in the sails of the mobilizers as Democrats turn toward 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Then the white sails caught the wind and blew him out of sight, and Nim was alone.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

This week alone, Gilead reported its best quarter in a decade, Lilly raised its sales guidance for the third time this year and Merck’s third-quarter results sailed past expectations.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Cassingham, who had sailed on the Odyssey with his wife, Kit, said that despite the uncertainty and frustration, the couple didn’t have any regrets about their life at sea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

“On a good year, we expect to see maybe one such orca,” said Capt. Matt Stumpf, who has sailed with Capt. Dave’s since 2020.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

The vessel sailed through the Arctic's Northern Sea Route before making port calls at Felixstowe in Britain, Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Gdansk in Poland, and returning via the same route.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

It sailed in the air, then crashed and cracked.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Passengers were asked for a $6,000 one-time payment to keep sailing, according to the German documentary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

The Stena Line sailing between Dublin and Holyhead has not been affected.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

As the harvest shifts, Maine's lobstermen are sailing out to deeper waters -- on bigger boats, using more diesel and crew.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

She now oversees the Jubilee’s 13-member Fun Squad, and let me tag along during a recent sailing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Not only had it taken place in international waters, but it turned out that the I’m Alone had been manned by Canadians sailing under a Canadian flag.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield


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