to sea

phrase

: to or on the open waters of the sea

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The shark lingered at the canal’s mouth but eventually swam to sea, Busan Mayor Chun Jae-soo said. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 New research also suggests its contribution to sea-level rise by 2100 could be roughly twice as large as some models previously estimated. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 The Coriolis effect caused by the planet’s rotation then pinned the waves against the western coasts of North and South America, preventing the water from sloshing back out to sea. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026 Banned Not banned In this novel, a young Englishman ignores his father’s warnings and sets out to sea. — Alexandra Tirado Oropeza, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to sea

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“To sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20sea. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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