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Engineers deployed and connected a vertical seawater intake riser, a key structure that draws cold water from deep below the surface.—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026 Scientists monitored seawater, fish and seaweed to track how radioactive materials moved and changed over time.—Eduardo B. Farfán, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026 Historically, there have been 28 events in which seawater flooding impacted at least 60% of the city, according to the paper.—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 Propelled by waves, seawater funnels through narrow slots in the rocks, filling the natural pool with frothy, bubbly water heated by the sun.—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seawater
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of seawater was
before the 12th century