by sea

idiom

: by means of a ship
We traveled by sea.

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Instead of trekking through the treacherous Darien Jungle between North and South America – as thousands had done on their way to the United States – many migrants are now boarding small boats on Panama’s Caribbean coast, making their way toward Colombia by sea. Michael Rios, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025 But shipping goods by sea also comes with its own cost: variability. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 7 Feb. 2025 This would not be the first time the base has been used to hold refugees attempting to enter the United States illegally, primarily by sea from countries like Cuba and Haiti. The Miami Herald Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2025 Before it was built, ships had to make the long journey around the stormy tip of South America in order to travel by sea between the two oceans. Sarah Morland and Marianna Parraga, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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