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voyage

[voi-ij] / ˈvɔɪ ɪdʒ /


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Nettles folded a 9/11 lesson into a unit on the Columbian Exchange — the trade of plants, animals, culture and disease that began after Christopher Columbus’ 1492 voyage.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

This is the riskiest part of the voyage and the state oil companies are now more willing to shoulder this burden.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

The ship will leave for Felixstowe in Britain, Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Gdansk in Poland before returning, with the voyage expected to take about 45 days, according to the ministry.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

More than 1,500 people drowned when the ship struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic while on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

During the long voyage, the meal offered to captives was usually little more than a worm-ridden gruel—a thin, watery boiled cereal—or a concoction called “dab-a-dab,” a mash of beans, rice, and corn.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

Leo has taken no long voyages this summer, instead venturing to Pavia, Lampedusa and Assisi for short visits.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Scientific and commercial voyages can yield data about natural resources awaiting below melting ice caps and information for positioning nuclear-armed submarines.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 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 Aug. 12, 2026

The trip from Sidi Kerir through the Mediterranean Sea, around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope and out to Asia adds some 20 to 30 days to voyages, depending on their final destination in Asia.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Then he had little more to say, asking Ged nothing of his voyages or of the enemy that had hunted him here; nor had the Lady Serret asked anything of these matters.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Taking thousands of images and recording audio descriptions of bleak beauty of the lunar surface as it passed beneath them, the crew eventually voyaged 252,756 miles from Earth.

From BBC 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 Aug. 16, 2023

Saturday could also be seen as a meteorological milestone: We had voyaged more than half the stretch from the winter solstice to the spring equinox.

From Washington Post Feb. 4, 2023

When Shackleton and his men voyaged to Antarctica, they entered a frozen world.

From New York Times Mar. 30, 2022

As do all of us who have voyaged through death, to life upon these shores.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

So we get why Ross opts to normalize voyaging alone instead of speaking to common fears about it.

From Salon 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 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 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 Aug. 10, 2023

She is tempted to read on, but they are voyaging on the Nautilus together, she and Etienne, and as soon as he returns, they will resume.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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