sail
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Sail planes were taking off here as early as the 1920s.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025
Sail shades over the stands helped keep fans out of direct sunlight at the Ruston Sports Complex - a newly built facility that drew widespread praise from tournament participants and attendees.
From Washington Times • Aug. 12, 2023
She is also the coordinator for two organisations set up to help small-scale producers see their organic, fair-trade goods transported via wind-powered sailing vessels - Sail Cargo London and Kent Sail Cargo.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2023
Sail north along the Pashur River from the dense, dark tangle of the Sundarbans forest, you first pass women, waist-deep in water, hauling nets to scoop up young shrimp to sell to shrimp farms inland.
From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2023
“What’s here that you should hold so tight to it but pine and mud and foes? We have our ships. Sail away with me, and we’ll make new lives upon the sea.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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