high sea
noun
: the open part of a sea or ocean especially outside territorial waters
—usually used in plural
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Nathan was charged with murder on the high seas in relation to Linda's death, as well as three counts of mail fraud and four counts of wire fraud, per the United States Attorney's Office.
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
He was arrested in 2022 for an eight-count indictment charging him with the 2016 murder of his mother, Linda Carman, on the high seas, and related frauds to obtain family and insurance funds.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Nov. 2025
Commercial vessels are entitled to largely unimpeded rights of navigation and commerce on the high seas.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
The goal of building long-range vessels that could handle high sea states and remain cost-efficient led us to autonomous hydrofoiling vessels.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
He was arrested in 2022 for an eight-count indictment charging him with the 2016 murder of his mother, Linda Carman, on the high seas, and related frauds to obtain family and insurance funds.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Nov. 2025
Commercial vessels are entitled to largely unimpeded rights of navigation and commerce on the high seas.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
The goal of building long-range vessels that could handle high sea states and remain cost-efficient led us to autonomous hydrofoiling vessels.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high sea
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“High sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20sea. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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