by sea

idiom

: by means of a ship
We traveled by sea.

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Though both towns are on the island of Palawan, the journey between Puerto Princesa and El Nido is lengthy and unavoidable by sea, as no ferry connects the two. Maria Williams, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026 The only feasible way to move heavy equipment, minerals and fossil fuels would be by sea. Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026 As part of a pilot program to deploy vaccines by sea, UNICEF successfully delivered its first-ever vaccine shipment by sea in July 2025. Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026 Shipments were moved by sea aboard small boats and commercial vessels and by air from clandestine airstrips and commercial airports controlled by corrupt officials. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for by sea

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“By sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20sea. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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