voyage
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The ship, the Marin Mainiku, on Monday arrived at the western side of the island, part of the nation of Kiribati, after a five-day voyage crossing 830-nautical-miles through the South Pacific.
From BBC β Oct. 12, 2026
A South Korean container ship returned on Sunday from a trial voyage through the Arctic, testing an alternative route opened by melting sea ice as conflict in the Middle East disrupts global shipping.
From Barron's β Oct. 11, 2026
A new documentary is reviving the stirring if maddening voyage of the “Mighty Mary,” a groundbreaking America’s Cup crew undermined by one of the most baffling backroom deals in sports history.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 2, 2026
David McFarlane, a marine safety consultant, said the longer the voyage, the more risk of encountering hazardous sea conditions.
From BBC β Sep. 29, 2026
“Too bad—your voyage for nothing. An expensive mistake. If you’d sailed with a cargo, you could sell that. But—you sailed in ballast, didn’t you? Nothing but specie. And now—nothing to buy. Really too bad.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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Longer voyages and shuttle runs around Hormuz are tying up ships and pushing the daily rate of hiring oil tankers.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 21, 2026
Leo has taken no long voyages this summer, instead venturing to Pavia, Lampedusa and Assisi for short visits.
From Barron's β Aug. 21, 2026
Thousands of social-media posts have documented their Odyssean sea voyages, calling the boats “vomit comets” and your “worst nightmare.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 13, 2026
Scientists studying ancient human remains have frequently used evidence of congenital infection when debating whether syphilis was present outside the Americas before the voyages of Christopher Columbus.
From Science Daily β Aug. 12, 2026
I wonder about the voyages to old colonies.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina GarcΓa
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Taking thousands of images and recording audio descriptions of the bleakly beautiful the lunar surface as it passed beneath them, the crew eventually voyaged 252,756 miles from Earth.
From BBC β Apr. 11, 2026
At some point between 21,000 and 16,000 years ago, humans voyaged into the region, probably traveling along the coast.
From Science Magazine β Aug. 16, 2023
However, we have voyaged far enough into spring so that even failure to match the averages leaves us warm enough to discourage complaint.
From Washington Post β Apr. 30, 2022
A couple hundred years ago, a traveler may have noticed breads growing distinctly flatter as she voyaged north through Europe.
From New York Times β Jan. 25, 2022
Year after year he voyaged, hurried from one perilous adventure to another.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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So we get why Ross opts to normalize voyaging alone instead of speaking to common fears about it.
From Salon β Aug. 3, 2025
Unsure what it would be like voyaging with so many youngsters, she booked a short four-day journey.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 23, 2024
After Charles Darwin happened across “vast rings of coral-rock” while voyaging through the southern Pacific Ocean on the Beagle, he wrote that upon seeing them, “everyone must be struck with astonishment.”
From Science Magazine β Aug. 22, 2023
The news outlet noted that Justice Thomas has taken 38 destination vacations that included voyaging on a yacht, traveling via private jets and even helicopters.
From Washington Times β Aug. 10, 2023
His brother had given him three cages of ravens too, so Kerwin could send back word of their voyaging, but Victarion had forbidden him to loose them.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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