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Israel have sailed through to the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, with the lovestruck pop song Michelle, performed by 28-year-old Noam Bettan.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
Some sanctioned vessels have sailed west into the Gulf beyond Hormuz, but flagged their destination as Iraq or other non-Iranian destinations.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
A tanker belonging to daredevil Greek shipowner George Prokopiou is among the few Western ships to have sailed out through the passage since the war began, according to data firm Kpler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
They are among the few merchant vessels to have sailed through the waterway since the conflagration trapped thousands of boats and threatened a global energy crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
If the two ships had been of equal size, Hunt would have sailed with a crew of about twenty-two.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
