embarked

Example Sentences

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Caine said there are currently "22,500 mariners embarked on more than 1,550 commercial vessels trapped in the Arabian Gulf, unable to transit."

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

He said on average, the S&P 500 tended to peak in the third week of April — April 23 to be exact — then embarked on a decline for about six months.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

The reptile was then killed before Potgieter embarked on what police described as the "highly dangerous and complex operation" to recover it.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

But in recent years Google has embarked on a strategy shift, steadily rebuilding its military business and competing with rivals for defense cloud contracts.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

“I have not seen Jefferson,” he wrote Monroe in code, “and have thought it best to present him no opportunity of protesting to his friend against being embarked on this contest.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis