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Recent Examples of blue-water
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
The days when a seafaring nation could rely on a blue-water fleet of major combat ships numbering less than one or two hundred hulls is over.
—David Szondy
april 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Ada Calhoun, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2026
On Bolivia’s Isla del Sol, simple guesthouses and boutique hotels overlook Incan ruins and the seemingly endless blue water.
—Carla Vianna, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
For now, the Type 004 is a clear sign of China’s push to become a real blue-water naval power.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
The days when a seafaring nation could rely on a blue-water fleet of major combat ships numbering less than one or two hundred hulls is over.
—David Szondy
april 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
Nearby, children rode floaties atop the clear blue water, shrieking with delight as their parents lounged beneath umbrellas.
—Ada Calhoun, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2026
On Bolivia’s Isla del Sol, simple guesthouses and boutique hotels overlook Incan ruins and the seemingly endless blue water.
—Carla Vianna, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue-water
Adjective
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The studios have pledged a donation that a percantage of royalties of all toys and merchandise sold will go back to oceanic conservations efforts.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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For lower-altitude launches, such as Falcon 9 vehicles boosting Starlink satellites, the rocket initiates a disposal burn to return the upper stage to an oceanic location far from land, often Point Nemo.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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New species uncovered Additionally, the findings overturned a previous theory about how these deep-sea organisms survive.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Think deep-sea mining or offshore oil drilling.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Its 23 spacious rooms and suites, all with terraces or private gardens, have spectacular sea views and are nestled into a ridge overlooking a secluded cove near the medieval hilltop village of Ramatuelle.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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While TravisMathew was born of Southern California’s bohemian, sun-sand-and-sea culture, its activewear products appeal just as much to the sophisticated, preppy, urban-dwelling lady who wants to dazzle both her book club and her squash team.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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“Blue-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-water. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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