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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
Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
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
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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
In another image, Brown was photographed floating underwater in a pool, her dark hair drifting across the bright blue water as sunlight reflected across the surface.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue-water
Adjective
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The Latest Oceanic Summer Scents On a scale of briny-gateway fragrances to delightfully dank, shop the newest wave of oceanic perfumes.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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The resort tapped Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment to lead their marine education and exploration program, and is a cut above other Maldives resorts for edu-oceanic activities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Explosions heard from the sea near Iran's southern city of Sirik, Iran’s semiofficial Mehr news agency reported today.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Tableside dishes are a highlight, including a seasonal classic Greek salad and mouthwatering whole branzino baked in a coffee-grinds and sea-salt crust, then expertly deboned and served to perfection.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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An officer, Casillas also became a qualified deep-sea diver while based in Korea.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Proponents of deep-sea mining say the ocean is huge and that the effects found during the 2022 test were isolated.—
Harry Stevens,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Blue-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-water. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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