sail
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Maybe sail across the Aegean … what could go wrong?
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
Upon sailing into the harbor, they realized the frigate was too damaged to sail, so rather than leave it in enemy hands, they burned it to the waterline.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026
A century ago this month, the Royal Research Ship William Scoresby set sail from Humber Dock, in Hull, on a voyage to the southern oceans.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
A month later, the Resolution and another ship, the Adventure, set sail under Cook’s command to the southern oceans in search of a hitherto unknown continent, fancifully known as Terra Australis Incognita.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
“Today is the last I’ll see of England before we sail for America.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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