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
They include the role of the weather in the capsizing, whether the vessel should have put to sea despite forecasts of storms and who should be held responsible.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2021
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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