by sea

phrase

: by means of a ship
We traveled by sea.

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The journey by sea was treacherous, and the men who knew about the Koh-i-Noor feared the curse of the stone had turned its wrath on them. Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026 The timing of any major new construction projects in the UAE which rely on freight arriving by sea depends on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Many kelp forests on the West Coast have been stripped bare by sea urchins. John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, in northern Greece, more than 300 vacationers and residents were evacuated by sea Thursday after a wildfire swept through a pine forest and threatened seaside homes, authorities said. ABC News, 14 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2026.

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