by sea

idiom

: by means of a ship
We traveled by sea.

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The ship sank after being crushed by sea ice more than a century ago. 2️⃣ Small boost: Senior citizens will get only a 2.5% increase in Social Security benefits in 2025. Daniel Wine, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024 But instead of a full embargo, which officials feared would cause a global spike in prices, the United States and its Western allies imposed price caps of $60 a barrel on all oil and oil products originating in Russia and transported by sea, a significant discount on the market price. Michael Schwirtz, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024 Every outing felt like a trip back to prehistoric times — like Jurassic Park by sea. Amenities and Entertainment Almost all daily excursions are included in the fare, with only truly over the top things like helicopter tours at extra cost. Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024 When shipping by sea was made obsolete by introducing faster and more efficient transportation methods, first with steamboats and later with railroads, distillers in Kentucky started aging barrels in warehouses next to the distillery to replicate the maturation at sea. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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