sail
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The IMO has information that some ships have started to sail but that it still needed to verify this as "some ships turn off their identification systems in order not to be targeted", he said.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
In each case, their writing would sail through a detector.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
Ships given permission to pass sail to the north of the regular channel through a corridor between Iran’s Qeshm and Larak islands.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Ships that are allowed to pass through the strait sail a corridor between Iran’s Qeshm and Larak islands; some reports say that’s to avoid mines placed in the water by Iran.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
This boat was plain and simple, with no sail or outrigger, and, as it moved closer, Razi saw it had some strange lettering etched on the side.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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