high sea
noun
: the open part of a sea or ocean especially outside territorial waters
—usually used in plural
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Given the migratory nature of many species, conservation success will depend on collaboration across borders, particularly in high seas areas.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Nor does the right to life change depending on whether killings took place in territorial waters or on the high seas.
—Mary Ellen O'Connell, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
Pirro said that 1,300 barrels containing 363,000 pounds of benzyl alcohol and 334,000 pounds of N-Methylformamide were seized from two different vessels on the high seas.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Pirate attire is encouraged during a kayaking adventure on the high seas of Whalon Lake in Naperville.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Nor does the right to life change depending on whether killings took place in territorial waters or on the high seas.
—Mary Ellen O'Connell, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
Pirro said that 1,300 barrels containing 363,000 pounds of benzyl alcohol and 334,000 pounds of N-Methylformamide were seized from two different vessels on the high seas.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Pirate attire is encouraged during a kayaking adventure on the high seas of Whalon Lake in Naperville.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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“High sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20sea. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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