high sea
noun
: the open part of a sea or ocean especially outside territorial waters
—usually used in plural
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The decision rests in part on whether the ships can secure maritime insurance, a crucial financial hedge for valuable cargo on the high seas.
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
During periods of high sea levels, salt water flooded into the basin between North and South America and formed a shallow sea where algae thrived.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Watson founded the global Sea Shepherd conservation movement in the 1970s and for decades won a fearsome reputation for ramming vessels and other aggressive tactics in confrontations on the high seas that repeatedly landed him in jail.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Some people might call it a gimmick, but Kentucky whiskey brand Jefferson’s has been aging barrels on the high seas for years now as part of its Ocean Aged at Sea series.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2026
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
During periods of high sea levels, salt water flooded into the basin between North and South America and formed a shallow sea where algae thrived.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Watson founded the global Sea Shepherd conservation movement in the 1970s and for decades won a fearsome reputation for ramming vessels and other aggressive tactics in confrontations on the high seas that repeatedly landed him in jail.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Some people might call it a gimmick, but Kentucky whiskey brand Jefferson’s has been aging barrels on the high seas for years now as part of its Ocean Aged at Sea series.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2026
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“High sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20sea. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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