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saltwater

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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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The first deep-sea scientist from the Seychelles dives below the surface of the Indian Ocean.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
In April this year, the parties again teamed up to develop, build and operate a new deep-sea terminal in Da Nang, known as the Lien Chieu Container Port.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of deep-sea

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Long-duration observations can help researchers study changes that are difficult to capture during short research cruises, while onboard engineering facilities could support testing of marine equipment and systems.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Surfers, fishers, business owners, real estate brokers, Indigenous leaders, marine scientists and everyday residents lined up for hours to express their support for the state and urged federal officials to set politics aside in their review.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of marine

Adjective

More missiles, many more options This would significantly expand the ship’s ability to protect an entire naval task group, rather than primarily concentrating on defending itself and nearby assets.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Indeed, even after modern jeans were invented in the late 19th century, denim continued to be used to make such apparel as work jackets, prison uniforms, naval fatigues, and jumpsuits.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 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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