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Recent Examples of blue-water
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
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
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 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, 9 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Alongside the Yanan segment, CCTV also aired images of the Type 055 destroyer Nanchang carrying out a similar mission while operating with the aircraft carrier Liaoning on a blue-water deployment.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
If reports are true, this could be a game-changer for China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), which has limited blue water assets.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 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, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue-water
Adjective
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Arsenic spikes in New Zealand’s Waikato River were blamed on invasive clams, and recent Houthi attacks in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait indirectly caused a shift in oceanic cloud formation.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Crew anchor off Misool, a mid-oceanic squiggle of emerald islands, where the Imperial Japanese Navy hid from American spotter planes during WWII.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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During a visit to France in November, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took time off from diplomacy to thank a group of French fishermen who are collecting old nets from deep-sea vessels fishing for tuna and other species.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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With an itinerary that can swing from luaus to local restaurants and misty uplands to deep-sea diving, Hawaii demands a packing list as versatile as the islands themselves.—
Natalie Hammond,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One of the classiest hotels in New York, and a refuge of elegant tranquillity in a sea of activity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Camelina, rosehip, sunflower, and sea buckthorn oils add omega fatty acids and antioxidants to support elasticity and suppleness, while vitamin E provides an extra layer of antioxidant protection for skin that’s feeling thin or dry.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Blue-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-water. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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