sailing
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He added: "The surgeon said 'come back next month' and I said 'no, I can't. I've got to get back to my boat. I'm going sailing, I've got to finish my trip to Norway'."
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
A father and daughter from Australia have been putting their relationship to the ultimate test - by sailing together around the world.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Some ships are sailing “dark,” as it is known in the industry, turning off lights and traveling without navigational beacons known as AIS, or Automatic Identification Systems, that help prevent collisions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
But as the stadium fell silent, the ball kept sailing — and it eventually cleared the wall over leaping Bruins right fielder Jarrod Hocking.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Now he was sailing off into the sunset.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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