by sea

phrase

: by means of a ship
We traveled by sea.

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In 1849 alone, more than forty thousand people travelled overland to California, while roughly the same number headed there by sea. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Last year, 40% of Singapore’s natural gas supply came via pipelines from Indonesia and Malaysia, while the remaining 60% was supplied by sea from other global markets. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 These days, any company that needs oil shipped by sea, rail or truck will pay a hefty premium over the price of the oil itself. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Before the war, most medicines and pharmaceutical components were brought in by sea, but the American naval blockade has cut off shipping, Bahman Sabour, a member of the Tehran Pharmacies Association, told local media. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 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 Nov. 2026.

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