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Recent Examples of aquatic
Invasive mussels are a very adaptable species, said Doug Jensen, aquatic invasive species planner at Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources.
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Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 20 Jan. 2026
While the American military base RDA relentlessly exploits Pandora, Sully and his family seek refuge with the reef-dwelling, aquatic clan of Metkayina.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Morales and the other aquatic performers had to master the art of finding calmness and holding their breath for at least 45 seconds.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
One of the more impressive subterranean sites open to visitors is known as the Lost Sea, an aquatic landmark that claims the title of the largest underground lake in the United States.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
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Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 20 Jan. 2026
While the American military base RDA relentlessly exploits Pandora, Sully and his family seek refuge with the reef-dwelling, aquatic clan of Metkayina.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Morales and the other aquatic performers had to master the art of finding calmness and holding their breath for at least 45 seconds.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
One of the more impressive subterranean sites open to visitors is known as the Lost Sea, an aquatic landmark that claims the title of the largest underground lake in the United States.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aquatic
Adjective
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The South China Sea was chosen for training because of its complex underwater environment and high submarine activity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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But for now, scientists cannot rule out the possibility that one slipped past Earth nearly three years ago, sending a lone emissary into an underwater neutrino detector.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Last December, lawmakers passed a short-term funding bill that included $5.7 billion in emergency funding for the submarine industrial base.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
6 Aug. 2025
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Despite the ongoing retirement of older hulls, the PLAN's submarine force is expected to grow to 65 units by 2025 and 80 units by 2035 due to an expansion of submarine construction capacity.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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“Aquatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aquatic. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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