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
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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