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will sail

  • future tense
    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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The destroyer is being resupplied with ammunition and will sail next week, the officials told reporters in London.

From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026

“PSKY has repeatedly mischaracterized the regulatory review process by suggesting its proposal will sail through, misleading WBD stockholders about the real risk of their regulatory challenges around the world,” Netflix said in its statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026

The first vessel scheduled to go through the canal will sail to New York from Karachi on Jan. 15.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

On its journey, the barge will sail past key sites on the Clyde, such as Dumbarton Rock, Braehead and Glasgow Harbour.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2023

“I will sail the Iron Fleet across it and find the queen wherever she may be.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin