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In a state bounded on three sides by seawater, where water courses through underground aquifers and some 50 inches of rain falls annually, a series of historic efforts to drain the Everglades have made modern Florida possible.
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Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The cycle swings between warmer and cooler seawater in a region along the equator in the tropical Pacific.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
However, one of the stumbling blocks on this pathway is borate, which is a family of common compounds found in seawater.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026
In a savvy environmental move, the resort pumps in cold seawater to feed the air-conditioning system and for use at the spa.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
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Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The cycle swings between warmer and cooler seawater in a region along the equator in the tropical Pacific.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
However, one of the stumbling blocks on this pathway is borate, which is a family of common compounds found in seawater.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026
In a savvy environmental move, the resort pumps in cold seawater to feed the air-conditioning system and for use at the spa.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Seawater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seawater. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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seawater
noun
sea·wa·ter
ˈsē-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: water in or from the sea
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