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as in oceanic
of or relating to the sea he loves collecting little marine creatures while at the beach

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as in nautical
of or relating to navigation of the sea a collection of marine instruments, including a sextant

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noun

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Adjective
The drumlin islands feature diverse ecosystems including salt marshes, sandy beaches, sea-grass beds, tidal pools, mudflats, grasslands and hardwood forests—alongside a wide range of wild animals and marine life, including mussels, barnacles and dozens of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025 An Established Environmental Health Concern For years, researchers have been documenting the environmental impact of microplastics in studies of cell cultures, marine wildlife and animals, with some results suggesting the particles can cause oxidative damage and other risk factors for cancer. Denise Maher, Flow Space, 23 Apr. 2025
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Doomguy, the only marine with enough experience to deal with the demons, is sent in alone and makes his way to Hell, again. Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025 President Bill Clinton inherited the revised objective and maintained Bush’s policy until Somali militants shot down two U.S. Blackhawk helicopters and dragged the bodies of U.S. marines through the streets of Mogadishu. Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marine
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Adjective
  • This is a restaurant that could exist nowhere else in the world, a celebration of the region’s vast oceanic bounty served with honest, unfussy deliciousness.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Seagrass meadows like the Saya de Malha bank absorb about a fifth of all oceanic carbon.
    Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Spanish designer Luis Bustamante took inspiration from the nearby Old Port, using a nautical, sophisticated, red, white, and blue palette throughout the property.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Expect lots of crisp navy-blue details and nautical curves on walls and furniture (the interior design hints at the neighborhood’s history as a port for shipping and shipbuilding).
    Laura Dannen Redman, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • The second teenager immediately raised the alarm, prompting KWS rangers and emergency teams to respond to the incident.
    Michael Rios, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Ullyot was the acting assistant to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for public affairs until February, when Sean Parnell, a former U.S. Army airborne ranger and ex-Senate candidate, was selected as the Pentagon’s chief spokesperson.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Under international maritime law, waters outside China's and Taiwan's territorial zones, which typically extend up to 12 nautical miles from the shoreline, are open for navigation, including by military vessels.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Three primary soil types shape the interaction with this maritime climate.
    Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The United States will deploy ship-sinking missiles to the Luzon Strait, a choke point for Chinese naval access to the Pacific Ocean, during a military exercise with the Philippines.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
  • In 1993, Williams was selected to become a naval test pilot and graduated from the course that same year.
    Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • Desperate to work with his idol, the ruthless corporate raider Gordon Gekko (played by Michael Douglas who won Best Actor), Fox manages to get his attention by providing insider information.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Corporate raiders and activist investors often push long-standing companies into decisions that serve current shareholders and not the company's long-term vision.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The roughly 8-foot-long cannon sits about 160 feet underwater and hasn’t been recovered, officials said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
  • With decades of underwater recordings, researchers have managed to connect some basic activities to specific sounds.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • Hessler served in the U.S. Army as a field artilleryman for six years, retiring as a staff sergeant before serving two years as a patrol officer for the Baltimore City Police, followed by a lateral transfer to Carroll in March of 2021.
    Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
  • During the 1930s and '40s, what was left of Indianola was turned into a major training base for thousands of artillerymen.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Mar. 2024

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“Marine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marine. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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