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Recent Examples of blue-water
Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
Designed for blue-water operations, the Corsair can support roles ranging from maritime domain awareness to intelligence collection and the delivery of kinetic or non-kinetic effects.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Jewel's photo carousel also featured a pic of her in a navy blue bikini while standing on a dock in front of crystal-blue water.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Its economy and military paled in comparison with the United States’s industrial might, blue-water navy, and network of overseas bases.
—Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
Designed for blue-water operations, the Corsair can support roles ranging from maritime domain awareness to intelligence collection and the delivery of kinetic or non-kinetic effects.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
Noun
Instead of setting up a spot on the sand, beachgoers typically pitch their chairs in the shallow clear blue water and laze the day away.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Jewel's photo carousel also featured a pic of her in a navy blue bikini while standing on a dock in front of crystal-blue water.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue-water
Adjective
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However, a fresh look at the data sent back by the Cassini robotic orbiter and another go at the sums indicates that the truth might be less oceanic and more akin to a frosty dessert.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Dec. 2025
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Surprisingly, researchers found a unique, massive geological layer wedged between the oceanic crust and the rigid upper mantle.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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This successful test is expected to sharpen the international competition for valuable deep-sea minerals.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The findings were made during a 2022 deep-sea expedition in the Gascoyne Marine Park aboard CSIRO’s research vessel, the RV Investigator, according to Australian outlet ABC.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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People pour in from the dense warrens of India’s financial capital and from dusty villages thousands of kilometers away, all flowing towards the fortified, sea-facing Mumbai home of actor Shah Rukh Khan.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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On Friday, North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast, sparking condemnation from Seoul.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Blue-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-water. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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