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as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
sailed through the latest assignment
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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
a leaf sailed by, carried by the breeze
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Recent Examples of sail
James Horncastle, New York Times, 16 June 2025
There was a collective gasp when Ohtani yanked a pitch that sailed to the backstop, allowing Tatis to get to second base.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
Nick Nuttall, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Each crew will engage in activities such as raising the sails, moving cargo and exploring areas of the 1863 ship that are normally shut off to the public.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
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Verb
The most important number at Boca after the 10 of Maradona, Roman and Carlos Tevez: the 12th man, the extra man, the soul of the barrio that sails out of Boca, the mouth of port city Buenos Aires, and takes it to the world.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 16 June 2025
There was a collective gasp when Ohtani yanked a pitch that sailed to the backstop, allowing Tatis to get to second base.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
Noun
Given the wind in the sails of Right to Repair, Andrew and Stephanie and repairers and consumers in the EU and beyond may find sourcing such a spare part soon becomes less treasure hunt and more speedy reality.
—Nick Nuttall, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Each crew will engage in activities such as raising the sails, moving cargo and exploring areas of the 1863 ship that are normally shut off to the public.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sail
Verb
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Sherman, of Wilmer, Alabama, was boating in Bayou Sara near Saraland in Mobile County on June 15 along with her husband, 30-year-old Cody Sherman, and the couple's four children.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2025
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The next step for the astronomers will be to explore how hot gas flows through NGC 253, changing composition and helping to create new stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 June 2025
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Tears were flowing, and Huda questioned why America would decide to split them up.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Police helicopters hovered as marchers wove between vehicles.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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There’s also more heightened genre elements, including explosions, gun fights and a mysterious corporate private plane hovering over the desert.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Another cool thing about the Solace Odyssey is the way the owner has invited potential charter clients to share the voyage of discovery by curating their own odyssey.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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For example, the budget directs about $1 billion to new technology investments to support crewed Mars missions while conservative estimates have projected that such voyages would cost hundreds of billions of dollars more.—
Nadia Drake,
Scientific American,
3 June 2025
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At this rate, Newcastle’s cohort of goalkeepers will need their own bus to ferry them to away matches.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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While Musk is championing the promise of robotaxis – self-driving cars without a driver than can ferry around paying passengers – there are concerns about both safety and their viability as a business.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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Dining here is part culinary experience, part living history—waterfront meals served with side views of boats, seals, and whales cruising by.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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For the grand finale in Maui, guests can hop aboard the resort’s luxury catamaran and cruise to the Molokini Crater for more world-class snorkeling, then hula the last enchanting evening away at a private farewell luau.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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Natural light will fill the space courtesy of a skylight, and a floating natural stone staircase will connect the suite’s two levels – or passengers can opt to ride the private elevator.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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The alien designs are suitably weird and inspired, from the mind-reading floating manta ray Questa (Jameela Jamil) to the rock monster Tegmen (Matthias Schweighöfer).—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
17 June 2025
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HGVs are launched by rockets and glide toward targets, while HCMs use air-breathing engines to maintain hypersonic speeds.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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As of now, incumbent Mayor Karen Bass is the only serious candidate in the race, meaning the first-term mayor could glide to reelection.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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“Sail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sail. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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