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In braids and a bright yellow fishing bib, with her dog Claude at her side and a witty interjection always on the tip of her tongue, Maude climbs onto her trusty little boat and sets a course for the open sea.
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Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
The Iranian effort to formalize control over the channel raised new concerns about international shipping, with hundreds of commercial vessels bottled up in the Persian Gulf and unable to reach the open sea.
—Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
The Iranian effort to formalize control over the channel raised new concerns about international shipping, with hundreds of commercial vessels bottled up in the Persian Gulf and unable to reach the open sea.
—Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The boat continued forward without him, leaving him stranded in the open sea.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
The Iranian effort to formalize control over the channel raised new concerns about international shipping, with hundreds of commercial vessels bottled up in the Persian Gulf and unable to reach the open sea.
—Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
The Iranian effort to formalize control over the channel raised new concerns about international shipping, with hundreds of commercial vessels bottled up in the Persian Gulf and unable to reach the open sea.
—Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The boat continued forward without him, leaving him stranded in the open sea.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the open sea
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“The open sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20open%20sea. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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