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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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as in ranger
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Recent Examples of marine
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
For those surrounded by ocean ecosystems that are home to some of the country’s most active marine research communities, the science emerging from this species touches on deep-sea fisheries, conservation and the biology of aging itself.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Life sciences, marine and pharma are other leading targets.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
According to animal rights advocates, balloons can be harmful to birds and marine life, such as fish and turtles, who can mistake the balloon debris for food and get entangled in ribbons.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
For those surrounded by ocean ecosystems that are home to some of the country’s most active marine research communities, the science emerging from this species touches on deep-sea fisheries, conservation and the biology of aging itself.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
While shallow marine ecosystems collapsed under falling oxygen levels, deeper-water species weathered the crisis in more stable conditions, then persisted into the post-extinction world that the Huayuan biota captures.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
Life sciences, marine and pharma are other leading targets.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marine
Adjective
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Students are schooled in the oceanic environment, first aid, CPR, mutual cooperation, competition techniques and lifesaving methods.—
Jessie Dax-Setkus,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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These hot springs form where water rises through the oceanic crust at high temperatures, up to about 750 degrees Fahrenheit (400 degrees Celsius).—
Leonardo Macelloni,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In his essay, Halifax used a nautical metaphor.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Alongside other elite operators like Ponant and Aqua Expeditions, not to mention private yachts hosting fewer than 15 guests — the bar for truly top-shelf nautical escapes is rising fast.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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The parcels, located near the Saddle Mountain area of the park just off Highway 236 on its eastern edge, will be used as part of the rebuilding effort after the 2020 CZU Lightning Fire, which burned 97% of Big Basin, including ranger housing, the visitor center and campgrounds.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Goins recalls showing up for his first day on the job as a ranger at what was then known as Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore in 1987.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The basis of which is rooted in a centuries-old maritime law.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Extensive maritime surveys at Copenhagen Harbor have been underway since 2020.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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The naval preparation in the Red Sea comes as roughly 2,000 ships and 20,000 crew members remain stuck in the Persian Gulf.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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Wiseman, 50, was born in Baltimore and had a career as a naval aviator and test pilot before being chosen as an astronaut candidate in 2009.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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All that maritime commerce also attracted its fair share of Viking raiders from Scandinavia.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 Mar. 2026
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Give me raiders of the lost past, any day, and forgive them their lack of footnotes.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And China is by no means the only country working on commercializing deep-sea exploration, with companies like the Netherlands' U-Boat Worx engineering ways to advance accessible underwater travel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
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Today, two small new volcanoes are growing out of its bay, and another one called Kolumbo — capable of producing fearsome tsunamis and clouds of suffocating gases — lurks underwater just offshore.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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The statue is illuminated at night, doubling as a navigational aid for sailors.—
Tamara Hinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the navigational challenges for vessels and aircraft in the region, interference with satellite navigation systems could also hamper the responses of emergency services which rely on navigation aids, Dyer said, in a call with CNBC.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Marine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marine. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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