sail
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Ships cross only after negotiations with the IRGC, and sail through Iranian waters on the northern route.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Ships that are allowed to pass through the strait sail a corridor between Iran’s Qeshm and Larak islands; some reports say that’s to avoid mines placed in the water by Iran.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Some 20 French boats set sail from Marseille on Saturday to join up with an international flotilla making a renewed effort to break an Israeli blockade and deliver aid to Gaza, AFP reporters saw.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
And so the plot tracks Tereza’s episodic adventures on the run, escaping to sail down the river in search of a working airplane.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
I would never sail in bad weather on purpose, little Disaster, warned Crocodile Guts.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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