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sailed

  • past participle
    of sail.
    sail
    noun
    an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
  • past tense form
    of sail.
    sail
    noun
    an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.

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He sailed his way into Congress in the deep blue district Tuesday.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Fellow traitor Maya Jama also sailed all the way to the final with her cool-as-a-cucumber persona making her a traitor to be reckoned with.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

This week alone, Gilead reported its best quarter in a decade, Lilly raised its sales guidance for the third time this year and Merck’s third-quarter results sailed past expectations.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Cassingham, who had sailed on the Odyssey with his wife, Kit, said that despite the uncertainty and frustration, the couple didn’t have any regrets about their life at sea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

As the fleet of robots sailed away, the animals came out from their hiding places.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown