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as in oceanic
of or relating to the sea
he loves collecting little marine creatures while at the beach
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as in nautical
of or relating to navigation of the sea
a collection of marine instruments, including a sextant
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as in ranger
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Recent Examples of marine
Shraddha Chakradhar, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
This undated image provided by Peng Zhou shows whale remains on the seafloor that have become home to large communities of marine life, southeastern Indian Ocean, in the Diamantina Fracture Zone.
—CBS News, 10 June 2026
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
Technicolor marine encounters are routine here.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Scientists usually associate those body parts with marine arthropods such as horseshoe crabs.
—Shraddha Chakradhar, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
This undated image provided by Peng Zhou shows whale remains on the seafloor that have become home to large communities of marine life, southeastern Indian Ocean, in the Diamantina Fracture Zone.
—CBS News, 10 June 2026
Noun
But when a mysterious aircraft sinks into the ocean, Ally’s peaceful world is suddenly thrown into danger and is thrust into a journey real-life marine creatures as the film explores themes of friendship and courage.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2026
Technicolor marine encounters are routine here.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marine
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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
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Lester’s, the hotel’s restaurant, will open in the annex next door in summer 2026, but a full breakfast is served daily in the cozy on-site bar adorned with nautical paintings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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To become a licensed drone pilot within the department, officers must apply, interview, and pass an FAA exam — requiring knowledge of nautical and weather chart reading.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Robin Pendery, a mountaineering ranger assigned to Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve, died the afternoon of June 4, according to a June 5 park service news release.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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The ranger has been identified as Robin Pendery, of Enumclaw, Washington, according to a statement from the National Park Service (NPS).—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Shahidian comments came after the British military's maritime monitor, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center reported that a fire had broken out on a tanker off Oman’s coast.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Its lighthouse also endures as a symbol of the region’s maritime trade.—
Jeff VanderMeer,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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Trump has sought to pressure Iran into a deal by imposing a naval blockade on its ports and vessels.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Three years later, he was designated as a naval aviator.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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In 1983, corporate raider Carl Icahn wanted to buy oil giant Phillips 66 but didn’t have the money.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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Pumpkin’s lonely holiday ritual is interrupted by the arrival of a savage gang of raiders at her doorstep led by Thalia (Sossamon).—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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In early 2021, anchors from large container ships hooked an underwater oil pipeline on the ocean floor some 5 miles off Huntington Beach’s coast, bending it like a straw.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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At this year’s Venice Biennale, the performance artist and choreographer Florentina Holzinger used the stage of the Austria Pavilion to alert viewers to an increasingly underwater dystopia.—
Lilyanna D'Amato,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
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In a new study, Wikelski and other researchers decided to draw back the curtain on pigeons' navigational secrets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Pino, Adams said, had hundreds of hours of experience operating the boat and violated several navigational rules on the day of the crash.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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“Marine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marine. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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