put to sea
Example Sentences
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The note - which appeared to be signed 'Annie Chiasson' - said the bottle had been put to sea from a ferry travelling between Prince Edward Island and Iles-de-la-Madeleine in August 2024.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
No sooner had he found his bunk than the Curtiss put to sea, joining a supply convoy to Wake Island, then to Midway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2024
Charities deny this, saying the migrants put to sea regardless.
From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2023
The submersible had a four-day oxygen supply when it put to sea around 6 a.m.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
As for Odysseus, now is the fifth year since he put to sea and left my homeland—bound for death, you say.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
