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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are sailed" is not correct in standard written English.
It is not a commonly used construction and may lead to confusion.
Example: "The ships are sailed across the ocean every summer."
Alternatives: "are navigated" or "are operated".
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Now, the boats are sailed by professional hands from the America's Cup, Olympic and Grand Prix arenas.
When Max "gave up being king of where the wild things are," sailed back to his room and found dinner waiting for him, his mother's love is confirmed, and the natural order of his world is restored.
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The lands are sailing past him.
These incumbents are sailing into a campaign headwind.
These children are sailing a model yacht.
Americans are sailing through this new reality.
Shamrock to be sailed by William P. Burton.
15th Street is sailed in pretty much any wind direction.
Leaving Hispaniola, the vessel was sailed to Naguabo.
Donna, the bull that she was, sailed through.
Wainwright's fastball was sailing.
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