sail
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Central Command said that on Monday it seized an unladen oil tanker that was attempting to sail to an Iranian port.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The intrepid pair will then set sail for the Netherlands, then on to Norway.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Would an infusion of paper money not, at least, have softened the price-chopping transition to steam from sail, to rails from horses and to machinery from manpower?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
In one common scenario, a shadow fleet ship picks up oil in Iran and sets sail for the EOPL.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“I must return to England as soon as possible. Find out what vessels sail tomorrow, and book my passage on the first one to leave.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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