sea level
noun
: the level of the surface of the sea especially at its mean position midway between mean high and low water compare ground level sense 1a
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At the other end, the visitors from sea level got a balanced scoring effort behind 50% shooting, with six players between seven and Reese Dixon-Waters’ 13 points.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Rising sea levels and more frequent storm surges are widely understood to intensify these effects, particularly along soft, clay-rich coastlines such as those in East Yorkshire.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
As sea levels rise, a family on a remote island rescues a mysterious woman.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
For decades, evidence has shown that increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, largely from burning fossil fuels, are raising global temperatures and influencing sea level rise, storms and wildfires.
—Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2026
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Rising sea levels and more frequent storm surges are widely understood to intensify these effects, particularly along soft, clay-rich coastlines such as those in East Yorkshire.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
As sea levels rise, a family on a remote island rescues a mysterious woman.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
For decades, evidence has shown that increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, largely from burning fossil fuels, are raising global temperatures and influencing sea level rise, storms and wildfires.
—Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Sea level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20level. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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