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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
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
His one happy place is in the clear blue water.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 13 Oct. 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
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, 9 Dec. 2025
His one happy place is in the clear blue water.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue-water
Adjective
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Now, the Grand Slam champ unveiled an exoskeletal, oceanic outfit at the 2026 Australian Open.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Migratory sharks, like blue, oceanic whitetip, and hammerhead, face threats from unregulated fishing, bycatch, and habitat disruption.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Japan has launched a month-long deep-sea mission aimed at unlocking a new domestic source of rare earth elements, a move that could reshape how the country secures critical minerals used in electric vehicles, electronics, and defense systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Tankers are seen at the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in the Sharjah Emirate, along the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway through which one-fifth of global oil output passes on June 23, 2025.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Melting sea ice has opened new shipping lanes, including the Northern Sea Route, dramatically shortening transit times between Europe and Asia.—
Paul McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Climate change, the subsequent melting of pack ice and the opening of new sea lanes is making the Arctic more navigable and -- potentially -- more lucrative.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Blue-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-water. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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