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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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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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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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This shows a circular, counter-clockwise navigation of the sea that accommodated winds and currents.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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The bar drinks include Himalayan sea-salt margaritas with organic tequila and agave nectar.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Blue-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-water. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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