setting sail

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The international flotilla of some 100 boats, mostly setting sail from Barcelona on April 12, will head towards Gaza around April 20, according to the organisers.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Ships he controlled via a network of shell companies were setting sail with millions of barrels of unsold oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Which is how I found myself setting sail one fine November morning alone, save for 600-odd silver-haired strangers.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025

While this season has mostly taken place in Wisconsin, the three finalists are setting sail on a cruise ship from Curacao, with Caribbean themed challenges on deck.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024

In July 1786, almost a year after setting sail, he reached the coast of Alaska, a place now called Lituya Bay.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan