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as in marine
of or relating to the sea the theory that ancient mariners took advantage of oceanic currents to roam the seas on primitive rafts

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as in deep-sea
of, relating to, or occurring in the open sea during his solo crossing of the Atlantic he managed to avoid the fierce oceanic storms that rage in those tropical latitudes

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Recent Examples of oceanic Everywhere, the planet showed signs of heat swoon last year, with record high levels of water vapor, methane, and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere; record low expanses of sea ice around Antarctica; and record oceanic temperatures in the North Atlantic, Indian, and western Pacific Oceans. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025 Some researchers are investigating whether alkaline materials can be added to the ocean to suck up carbon, while others are exploring methods such as cloud seeding to prevent water vapor from reaching the stratosphere or oceanic fertilizer dumping to trigger phytoplankton blooms. Christie Wilcox, science.org, 27 Dec. 2024 Their design motifs are dreamy and child-like, weaving an under-the-sea element that manifests in an oceanic color palette, along with characters of squid, whales, octopi—and kids! airmail.news, 7 Dec. 2024 Facials blend oceanic ingredients like algae and marine mud to heal and detoxify. Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for oceanic 
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  • Related article Massive sinkhole threatens to swallow West Virginia police department Takashi Oguchi, a geographer from the University of Tokyo, said sinkholes are rare in Japan, where most roads are built on unconsolidated fluvial and marine sediments.
    Yumi Asada, Chris Lau and Minori Konishi, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Researchers suggested follow-up surveys both for deep-sea sea cucumbers specifically and for exploring marine life in the region more generally.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
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  • After years of discussion, the United Nations reached an agreement on deep-sea mining guidelines.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Coda Octopus View 3 Images Augmented reality comes to deep-sea divers, thanks to the US Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Coda Octopus's Divers Augmented Vision Display (DAVD) system.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2025
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  • The vast majority of the properties destroyed were single-family homes.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The forecasts can seem effortless, but behind the scenes, a vast network of satellites, airplanes, radar, computer models and weather analysts are providing access to the latest data – and warnings when necessary.
    Christine Wiedinmyer, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
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  • There are millions of now-adult Americans — people with respectable jobs and partners and children — who cannot set foot on a maritime vessel without these four words, in this order and melody, escaping their lips.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The exercises, which took place over the Southeast Asian nation's maritime zone, were focused on bolstering air domain awareness and coordination between the two air forces, including in combat capabilities, the Philippine Air Force said in a news release.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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  • However, while pelagic sharks thrived, some species faced physiological limits in extremely warm waters.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The state’s shores offer temperate-weather hiking with views of dramatic cliffs, crashing waves, pelagic birds such as the blue-footed booby and several species of sandpiper, and native wildflowers.
    Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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  • According to a release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), agriculture specialists assigned to Los Angeles International Airport found the 37 giant beetles concealed inside of multiple packages of Japanese snacks, potato chips and chocolate.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The family-style feast includes fan-favorite dishes like the 18-ounce giant meatball, Nonna’s Sunday Gravy Pasta, chicken Parmigiana, Mediterranean brick-oven pizza and more.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
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  • The standard Mercator map projection system distorts northern landmasses, so Greenland is stretched out to gigantic proportions.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Feb. 2025
  • On the way to the campsite, the refiners stumble upon a gigantic rotting animal carcass.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
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  • Yeah, there’s another huge game to watch earlier on Saturday — Luka Dončić’s Laker debut against Indiana is must-see TV, but Celtics-Knicks is a fight long in the making.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
  • The water then was pumped throughout the city via a circuitous network of huge pipes, many of them buried under Greenmount Avenue and York Road.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025

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“Oceanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oceanic. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.

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