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"Finally, in the dead of the night we sailed through the danger zone," he said, speaking to AFP via telephone at sea.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

It was the struggle for supremacy at sea that remains, as Nathaniel Philbrick writes, “the center of the story.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The system works by converting power from the wind farms at sea on the platform.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

“It was our only source of work,” said Flores, noting that the large boat could spend weeks at sea, netting a considerable haul.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

She and Dorothea hastily preserved caterpillars and reptiles in brandy and packed up live cocoons and lizard eggs in the hope these might hatch during the months at sea.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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