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as in oceanic
of, relating to, or occurring in the open sea an experienced hand at blue-water sailing in the South Pacific

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noun

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Recent Examples of blue-water
Noun
The attraction here is the icy blue waters that tumble across red rocks, including Havasu Falls. Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025 With the same milky blue water as the Blue Lagoon and a fraction of the crowd, these are the hot springs of your dreams, fed from a bore hole at a scorching 266 degrees before the water cools to between 96 and 104 degrees. Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 1 Apr. 2025 Activities and Experiences Dive into the dazzlingly blue waters of Miyako with experiences that include snorkeling over coral reefs and learning about the ancient and sustainable practice of spearfishing. Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025 And while there are many important things to consider when planning a trip, blue waters and white sand beaches always earn bonus points. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blue-water
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  • Top Ocean Predators This transition shifted the composition of top predators in the ocean, essentially changing the oceanic food webs of the Late Cretaceous, according to Valentin Fischer of the Université de Liège in Belgium and his colleagues.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
  • In fact, the global population of oceanic sharks and rays has dropped by 71% over the past 50 years.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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  • The new study suggests, however, that records of ancient tsunamis may be found in the form of amber and other terrestrial material deposited in deep-sea sediments.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025
  • The practice of deep-sea mining involves using machinery to remove minerals and metals — such as cobalt, nickel, copper and manganese — from the seabed.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Sometimes warriors are lost at sea keeping the sea-lanes open in 2024.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
  • That’s because storing oil at sea is more expensive than on land and a measure of last resort in extreme cases when onshore storage appears to run out.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025

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“Blue-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-water. Accessed 30 May. 2025.

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