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saltwater

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as in deepwater

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Recent Examples of saltwater It’s built for extremes with IP68 waterproofing and 5x saltwater resistance, ensuring sea splashes or sweat won't stop its 50W of powerful audio. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026 Guests will also enjoy the classic, saltwater Seahorse Pool, refreshed workout spaces, tennis courts, and golf driving range on the top decks. — Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026 Being able to coexist with saltwater crocodiles, the most dangerous predator on Earth, and we-- you-- croc attacks are almost non-existent. — Holly Williams, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026 There’s a lot of UPF clothing out there, but for saltwater fishing, Rubner swears by Free Fly apparel from head to toe. — Francesca Krempa, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for saltwater

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Likely aided by deepwater channels that brought tunas close to shore, this early example of tuna fishing is somewhat unusual – most areas of the world don’t contain evidence of tuna fishing until 10,000 years ago or more recently.

— Torben Rick, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Its flagship field, Busios, is the largest ultra-deepwater oil field in the world, sitting under a thick layer of salt far offshore.

— Todd Gordon, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of deepwater

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These viruses infect diverse deep-sea prokaryotes that drive vital cycles of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and metals.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Voyages from Antarctica to deep-sea archaeological sites helped redefine the role of the modern superyacht.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of deep-sea

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Experts warn that the dam needed to create the reservoir will disrupt the river’s natural flow, to the detriment of marine life.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
The journey began earlier this week after the world’s first commercial ship-to-ship transfer of green ammonia as marine propulsion fuel.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of marine

Adjective

Its use during the exercise simulated an attack against an opposing naval force.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Smaller ships occupied other berths, and one tanker was loading at an offshore mooring, with a UAE naval corvette standing guard nearby.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of naval

Adjective

Meanwhile, some of the same areas that are closed to bottom trawling for the protection of coral, sponges, crab and other marine life are open to pelagic trawlers.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
His winning series was captured in the waters of Anilao, Philippines, where pelagic and larval marine life migrate from the depths each night to feed under the cover of darkness.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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