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as in marine
of or relating to the sea
the theory that ancient mariners took advantage of oceanic currents to roam the seas on primitive rafts
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as in deep-sea
of, relating to, or occurring in the open sea
during his solo crossing of the Atlantic he managed to avoid the fierce oceanic storms that rage in those tropical latitudes
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as in vast
unusually large
an oceanic field of wheat that stretched as far as the eye could see
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Recent Examples of oceanic
The peculiar thing is that many of the genes identified in these oceanic creatures are also found in the unicellular species that preceded them.
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Quanta Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Over the past fifty years, populations of oceanic sharks and rays have declined by over 70 percent.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Dynamical climate models play a leading role, but forecasters also consider soil moisture, long-term climate trends and oceanic and atmospheric patterns like El Niño and La Niña.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Sextants unlocked oceanic exploration.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
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Quanta Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Over the past fifty years, populations of oceanic sharks and rays have declined by over 70 percent.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Dynamical climate models play a leading role, but forecasters also consider soil moisture, long-term climate trends and oceanic and atmospheric patterns like El Niño and La Niña.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Sextants unlocked oceanic exploration.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oceanic
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On whale cams, clingy fish steal the show The marine scientist who recorded the accidental close-ups of the remoras’ high-speed whale surfing had placed suction-cup cameras on humpbacks during their annual migration from Antarctica to the waters off Australia’s Queensland state.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The statement went on to detail potential marine hazards.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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This successful test is expected to sharpen the international competition for valuable deep-sea minerals.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The findings were made during a 2022 deep-sea expedition in the Gascoyne Marine Park aboard CSIRO’s research vessel, the RV Investigator, according to Australian outlet ABC.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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In 2017, Nepal joined the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China’s vast infrastructure investment program.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Robotic systems like Sentante could let experts treat patients remotely instead of transporting them across vast regions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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Strategically speaking, this new system will align with Australia’s growing focus on maritime security and deterrence.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The sinking would usher in a wave of maritime safety reforms, including weather forecasting, vessel engineering and emergency procedures.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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For the advanced, channels around the islands work like pelagic highways, attracting more than 3,000 different marine species.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, offshore, the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge pulses with life: think harbor seals, black oystercatchers, and pelagic cormorants.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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That move, however, allowed the giant exhibitor to fully redeem all of its 2026 debt maturities.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Generative, predictive, and other forms of AI collectively are projected to generate as much as $340 billion annually in value creation for the global banking sector, consulting giant McKinsey has estimated.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Still, the rather conventional yacht with a tasteful but not outlandish interior, has a serious hull that is designed for serious blue-water voyaging.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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But their collective decline from era-changing talents, who, in the case of Zverev and Medvedev, forced style changes across the tour with their combination of gigantic serves and elite movement and defense, illustrates how far Sinner and Alcaraz have pulled away.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Getting that pilot picked up is another gigantic win that is getting rarer and rarer.—
Senior Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Oceanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oceanic. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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