as in sailing
to travel on water in a vessel
after college he decide to ship out on a tramp steamer and see the world
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Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau might be in the cards for the most unexpected couple this year, but the new couple is sailing full steam ahead.—
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Centuries ago, a fleet of Spanish ships laden with gold, silver and jewels taken from the New World was sailing back to Spain when a hurricane wrecked the flotilla on July 31, 1715, spilling the treasures into the sea, according to the 1715 Fleet Society.—
Kate Payne,
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3 Oct. 2025
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“Shipping (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipping%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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