by sea

phrase

: by means of a ship
We traveled by sea.

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In Cap Ferret alone, 40,000 people are being evacuated, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV, though only a few hundred of those are being evacuated by sea. Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 Around 1,500 people who fled the peninsula arrived by sea in the city of Arcachon in an unprecedented operation. Samuel Petrequin, Fortune, 24 July 2026 Around 1,500 people who fled the peninsula arrived by sea in the city of Arcachon, some aboard small water taxis and others on larger boats. Caroline Blumberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates have been exploring the idea of building new oil pipelines or expanding existing ones to move oil overland instead of by sea, but those pipelines could take years to build. Emily Feng, NPR, 21 July 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 1 Aug. 2026.

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