by sea

idiom

: by means of a ship
We traveled by sea.

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The Biden administration, along with other governments in the G7, instituted a $60 per barrel price cap on Russian oil exports shipped by sea in 2022 -- a play to eat into Moscow's profits while avoiding an energy crisis. ABC News, 25 Jan. 2025 According to Izvestia's investigation, fruit containers are popular way to disguise cocaine being smuggled into Russia, which is reportedly being brought into the country by sea and by land. Jon Jackson, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025 The Navy moves equipment by truck or by sea, not rail. U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025 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 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 19 Feb. 2025.

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