circumnavigate
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Similar to the race to the moon, this mission to aerially circumnavigate the world required “uniquely American” coordination and teamwork across military, industry, political and diplomatic figures, said Boeing’s senior corporate historian, Michael Lombardi.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024
Most locals agreed and tolerated the truck traffic rerouting through Carbonne to circumnavigate the roadblock, according to the mayor, Denis Turrel.
From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2024
The GSC sees sailors travel from Spain in a bid to circumnavigate the globe south of the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Leeuwin and Cape Horn.
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2023
Along the way the team played in frigid rain and searing heat, traveling to four countries and covering more than 63,000 miles — enough to circumnavigate the globe 2 ½ times.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2023
In principle, such a journey, mounting the decimal points ever closer to the speed of light, would even permit us to circumnavigate the known universe in some fifty-six years ship time.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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