sail

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And so the plot tracks Tereza’s episodic adventures on the run, escaping to sail down the river in search of a working airplane.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

When Titanic departed on her doomed maiden voyage in April 1912 she was the largest, most luxurious and most technically advanced ship ever to sail the seas.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“You are absolutely right…The last thing you needed was to be a human sail on a cliff edge.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

French fisherman David Le Quintrec said diesel prices for vessels had seen an "enormous" increase, forcing them to sail shorter distances to save on fuel.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The stream was too swift and the breeze too light for the sail to be effective.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig