sail
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The ships, sometimes uninsured, have hidden owners and sail under “flags of convenience” from countries that pay little scrutiny to what the vessels are doing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
What to Do: Book a sunset sail aboard the Schooner Eleanor in Kennebunkport or spend an afternoon browsing Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop in Portland.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The MV Hondius cruise ship, where a hantavirus outbreak on board killed three people and triggered a global health scare, set sail from the city at Argentina's southernmost tip on April 1.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The WHO and the European Union then requested that Spain allow the ship to sail to the Canary Islands and coordinate the repatriation of those on board.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
“Simon, do you mean you are setting sail once more? So soon?”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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