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set sail

verb as in get started on trip

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It says a cargo ship carrying rum and olive oil from Europe to Central America is about to set sail - and it needs a cook.

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But it is soon forgotten as the crew prepare to set sail again.

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The humanitarian aid flotilla set sail from Barcelona last week, and arrived in Tunisia on Sunday.

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This latest attempt started on Monday, when the flotilla of about 20 vessels set sail from Barcelona.

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The flotilla first attempted to set sail on Sunday, but had to return to port due to stormy weather.

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