Example Sentences
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All in, 146 people from 23 countries remain on the MV Hondius as it sails to the Canary Islands, where they will be medically assessed before being able to travel home.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Rising oil prices are putting wind in the sails of oil and gas companies — but only for so long.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
We witnessed this up close time and again – including on Friday, when Harry met Michelle Haywood beneath the sails of the Sydney Opera house.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
“It is taking some of the wind out of the sails of pure seed-stage funds,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
I see monkeys swatting at the sails, cats lounging on the bow, and a four-armed gorilla sweeping the deck.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
