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sailing

[sey-ling] / ˈseɪ lɪŋ /












NOUN
shipping
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Another, New Future, last stopped off at an Emirati oil terminal before sailing toward a port in Oman outside Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

That would further reduce oil flows since Iranian vessels have been sailing since the conflict started.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Then there’s wind. Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos’ 410-foot sailing yacht Koru —estimated cost: $500 million—remains an outlier.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Lynette Hooker's daughter, Karli Aylesworth, told CBS that her mother has been sailing for more than 10 years and is an experienced swimmer.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

An enormous French fleet was attempting to invade England by sailing up the Solent Strait and overpowering the British fleet and the naval facilities at Portsmouth.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler