Davy Jones's locker

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Noun
  • The combination probably explains the excessive growth, turning the water surface an opaque green and preventing onlookers from seeing the new blue hue of the concrete basin.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • Trump previously said the plan was to sandblast, caulk and resurface the pool basin.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • The sight of clear, blue water is synonymous with a sense of peace.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
  • Nassau, the capital city of the Bahamas, is an ideal home base for exploring the United States’ closest Caribbean neighbor, thanks to its dreamy beaches lapped by impossibly blue water and resorts ranging from humble to haute.
    Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Annie rescued its name from the depths.
    Danielle Parker, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Earth-impacting shrapnel from those primordial upheavals may have helped seed our planet with the precursors for life, delivering water and organic compounds from the dark, icy depths of the outer solar system.
    Lee Billings, Scientific American, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Love was in the air in Koreatown’s Seoul International Park on Thursday, where a sea of thousands of people in red and green jerseys joined together to celebrate soccer’s favorite romance.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • Fans packed The Londoner in Addison following England’s 4-2 World Cup victory over Croatia, turning the pub into a sea of cheers, chants and celebration.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
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