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to move or proceed smoothly and readily
- sailed through the latest assignment
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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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“Sail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sail. Accessed 20 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of sail was before the 12th century
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