sail
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Ships that are allowed to pass through the strait sail a corridor between Iran’s Qeshm and Larak islands; some reports say that’s to avoid mines placed in the water by Iran.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
A 30-year-old Chinese seafarer on a vessel waiting to sail into the Persian Gulf describes, night and day, seeing missiles and drones flying overhead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
The international flotilla of some 100 boats, mostly setting sail from Barcelona on April 12, will head towards Gaza around April 20, according to the organisers.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
And so the plot tracks Tereza’s episodic adventures on the run, escaping to sail down the river in search of a working airplane.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
A group of Jews who tried to sail south from the port of Cádiz to the kingdom of Fez died in a terrible fire.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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