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Give your brain a workout: What’s an 11-letter “Enya hit with the repeated lyric ‘Sail away, sail away, sail away’ ”?

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026

Point Loma is stunning territory for anyone inclined to swim, surf, sail, stroll, eat or drink at water’s edge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

It said hundreds of vessels are now part of shadow fleets that evade sanctions and sail without insurance, fragmenting supply chains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

My first sail on Lake Michigan was quieter and more relaxing than I expected, but my favorite detail was the tiny gas grill attached to the rail of the Catalina 27.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

The era when the São José set sail, 1560 to 1850, more than 4.8 million people were forcibly taken to Brazil.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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

As she’s recently learned, it’s an adventure that sails smack into islands of musky internet trolls and clashes with cinematic and literary titans like Christopher Nolan and Joyce Carol Oates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

At the end of the film, Matt Damon’s haggard Odysseus sails toward the unknown, accepting that he doesn’t deserve the comfort of a king.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

The vessel was sanctioned in July 2025 and has since changed its name from Myrtos to Smyrtos as well as the flag it sails under twice.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

A sailboat, its sails down, motored up the river.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" sailed into a close third place, drawing another $7.4 million domestically, for an epic $1.64 billion over its nine-week global box office journey.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

He soon volunteered to join the regular army and sailed for Canada in 1809, where he entered the 41st Regiment of Foot.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

But it goes even further with deluxe editions that have custom illustrations or come packaged in rare or unexpected materials—including wooden planks from a ship John Steinbeck once sailed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Then, he sailed it past first baseman Don Mattingly, bouncing it off the right-field ballboy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

On May 30, 1853, hundreds of spectators shouted three cheers, repeated three times, as Elisha’s ship, the USS Advance, sailed out of New York harbor, headed north.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

In July, a ferry transporting more than 70 people sank while sailing near Selayar, a small island south of Sulawesi.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

The scale of current traffic is difficult to determine, with some tankers sailing through the strait with their tracking systems turned off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

A boy from Watts stares at the ocean, imagining ancient Greek boats sailing across the Pacific and his father in a toga and sneakers, proudly hoisting a trident.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Sazan appealed to the infamously paranoid Hoxha as a vantage point from which he and his associates could look out for any invaders who might come sailing over the Mediterranean to interrupt his rule.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 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