put to sea
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The migrants meet the gear, assemble it and put to sea in minutes.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025
They had put to sea three months before at a cost of around $15,000 a day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
Roman Abramovich, the most visible Russian oligarch recently seen in Turkey, does not use Imperial Yachts to manage the construction of his opulent yachts or staff them after they are put to sea.
From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2022
The three, who had been detained aboard the frigate Esbern Snare, were put to sea on Thursday in a small dinghy with enough food and fuel for them to reach shore safely to shore.
From Reuters ● Jan. 7, 2022
The sun was rising for the third time since he had put to sea when the fish started to circle.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
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