sail

Example Sentences

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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

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

Unlike stalled tankers, which can sail the moment the strait reopens, impaired infrastructure takes months to rebuild and forced shutdowns can permanently destroy capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“I will be cheering on Josh, Dana and all of you as I sail off into the sunset,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Irian and Warren pulled at the sail ropes.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell