sail
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Ellison was confident his proposed Warner takeover would sail through its regulatory clearances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The Lincoln, normally based in San Diego, set sail in November for a routine deployment to the Pacific.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
If hidden barrels are nearly gone, then Nuttall says there’s a new data point to watch—not how much trapped oil has already escaped, but the dearth of tankers willing to sail back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
When the attacks somewhat subsided a few days later, the vessel unloaded its cargo and was asked to sail eastwards via the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
The ice is sheer, flat, absolutely slick, and the wind blowing from the rear makes my body act as a sail.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
If a ship sails, that means the conditions are safe enough to travel—however rocky the water may feel, according to Roussos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
As she’s recently learned, it’s an adventure that sails smack into islands of musky internet trolls and clashes with cinematic and literary titans like Christopher Nolan and Joyce Carol Oates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Once Kiki leaves her village with her constant companion Jiji, a talking cat, she sails through the skies, albeit insecurely.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
According to tracking website MarineTraffic, Smyrtos sails under a Cameroon flag.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
I spit a seed that sails over the mug.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
From there, he sailed around the outside of the Mercedes around the long, banked first corner, known as Tarzan, and set off after the Ferrari.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
According to MarineTraffic, the Smyrtos sailed from the Russian port of Ust-Luga on June 5, passing through the Baltic Sea, with Egypt's Port Said listed as its destination.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The forward exploited a gap in the visiting defense and fired a shot across the goal from the left that sailed just over the top left corner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Meadows famously joked "that ship has sailed" upon learning the former English schools champion had got back in touch with Painter.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
She sailed past the violinists, scattering sheet music.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
It has not always been smooth sailing for Mateta though.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
"While it seems obvious that ships sailing long distances need repairs, it's simply not easy to demonstrate this," concluded Charrié.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
Other prime ministers' choices reflect their own personal passions – Ted Heath donated books about music and sailing.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Since then, strict protocols were put in place to forbid ships from sailing in dangerous conditions, according to Spyridon Roussos, a political scientist and ferry specialist from Paros.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Dude, maybe you want to sit this one out,” Taylor says, sailing by me on his back wheel.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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