by sea

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: by means of a ship
We traveled by sea.

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Data shared by the Port of Alaska and the U.S. Bureau of Transport Statistics show that the percentage of goods entering Alaska via land is minimal compared to cargo arriving by sea and air; but the imposition of a toll from Canada could still harm Alaskans. — Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 Geography limits Russia’s export volumes: its buyers are primarily in China, India, and a few other Asian countries that Russia can reach only by sea. — Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025 As Border Patrol chief, Banks would oversee the agents in green uniforms responsible for apprehending migrants who cross into the U.S. illegally between official entry points, or those who reach Florida and other coastal sectors by sea. — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2025 World More than 10,000 migrants died in 2024 trying to reach Spain by sea, aid group says The number, released Thursday in a report from Spain's Interior Ministry, comes despite continued efforts by the Spanish government and the European Union to address the migration crisis. — Miguel MacIas, NPR, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for by sea

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