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
Starting and ending in Seattle, eight pilots and mechanics battled tumultuous weather, illness, fatigue and mechanical malfunctions during their aerial circumnavigation of the globe.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
Flinders joined the navy aged 15 and he made several coastal explorations of Australia, completing the circumnavigation in 1803.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2023
Terry Virts completed the fastest circumnavigation of the world over both the North and South Poles in a Qatar Executive Gulfstream G650ER long-range business jet.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 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
