Example Sentences

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That would further reduce oil flows since Iranian vessels have been sailing since the conflict started.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Behind them is the Bel Espoir, a schooner vessel on which the youths -- whether from Libya and Egypt or France and Bosnia -- have been sailing the Mediterranean to promote peace.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

Magistrates are investigating why there were more people than permitted aboard - and whether it should have been sailing on the lake at all given the bad weather.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2023

Burling and Tuke have been sailing together since 2008.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2021

All day we have been sailing east before the wind with but one intent—to set as great a distance between Barbados and ourselves as possible.

From Captain Blood by Sabatini, Rafael