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  • present participle of sail.
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sailing

[sey-ling] / ˈseɪ lɪŋ /












NOUN
shipping
Synonyms


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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

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

Proponents of the new fast entry rules say speedy index inclusion, paired with SpaceX’s unique lock-up rules, could lead to smoother sailing.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Bottlenecks will remain in the Strait, and shippers have said they would need to see an extended period of calm before they feel comfortable sailing through.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The two ships and their crews had left the sponging waters in mid-April and were now sailing in a channel between the Greek islands of Antikythera and Crete.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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