set sail
phrase
: to start out on a course
especially
: to begin a voyage
set sail for Bermuda
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The outbreak on the Ruby Princess, which set sail on June 12, was reported to the CDC on Saturday, officials said, adding that not all the infected people were sick at the same time or when the ship arrived or left port.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Reports suggest that the world’s first 16-megawatt tension-leg platform (TLP) floating offshore wind turbine has set sail.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
The Icon setting sail marked a new era for Royal Caribbean, starting a new class of ships for the cruise lines named after the one that started it all.
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Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
LuPone is scheduled to perform on Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady, which sets sail on July 5 through July 15.
—
Mckinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Reports suggest that the world’s first 16-megawatt tension-leg platform (TLP) floating offshore wind turbine has set sail.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
The Icon setting sail marked a new era for Royal Caribbean, starting a new class of ships for the cruise lines named after the one that started it all.
—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
LuPone is scheduled to perform on Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady, which sets sail on July 5 through July 15.
—
Mckinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Set sail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20sail. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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