Definition of high sea
: the open part of a sea or ocean especially outside territorial waters
—usually used in plural
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Call him the luckiest cruise ship worker on the high seas.
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Since the 1950s, the U.S. and Russia have been cooperating continuously in a four specific international spaces – the high seas, Antarctica, outer space and deep sea—and the mechanism for cooperation has consistently been science.
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The rescue agencies did not find any pollution or debris, and weather conditions were clear with 1-foot-high seas.
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But the biggest issue now seems to be that nobody knows the scale of the problem or which parts of the high seas are affected.
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Key to the American advantage in any faceoff with China on the high seas in Asia will be its submarine fleet.
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In 2016, just over 3,600 vessels actively fished on the high seas—the open ocean outside any country's jurisdiction.
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Situated near the foot of Cap Canaille, a high sea cliff, grapes like marsanne, clairette, and ugni blanc all thrive in this location near the shore.
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This was a gesture of support for America’s effort to maintain free navigation on the high seas.
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First Known Use of high sea
before 12th century
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