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Recent Examples of saltwater
One hypothesis suggested that early alligators were saltwater tolerant and then later lost the trait.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Fluoride also is found naturally in some groundwater, some plants, and crops such as spinach, tea leaves, some grains, saltwater fish and shellfish, says Sandip Sachar, DDS, a Manhattan dentist at Sachar Dental and committee member of the New York Dental Society.
—Sherri Gordon, Clc, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
Dentists often recommend saltwater gargles and rinses after oral surgery.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Jan. 2025
While mugger crocodiles typically inhabit freshwater habitats such as lakes and rivers, saltwater crocodiles are known for their ability to travel between freshwater and marine environments, occasionally appearing along the coast, especially near estuaries or river mouths.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Fluoride also is found naturally in some groundwater, some plants, and crops such as spinach, tea leaves, some grains, saltwater fish and shellfish, says Sandip Sachar, DDS, a Manhattan dentist at Sachar Dental and committee member of the New York Dental Society.
—Sherri Gordon, Clc, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
Dentists often recommend saltwater gargles and rinses after oral surgery.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Jan. 2025
While mugger crocodiles typically inhabit freshwater habitats such as lakes and rivers, saltwater crocodiles are known for their ability to travel between freshwater and marine environments, occasionally appearing along the coast, especially near estuaries or river mouths.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saltwater
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Those offshore turbines are dramatically larger than ones on land and require substantial infrastructure at ports for construction, from large assembly facilities to deepwater docks for ships that carry turbines out to sea.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
31 Aug. 2025
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By this year, deepwater oil will account for 10% of global crude supply, according to Rystad Energy.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Jackson Denio, who stands 5-foot-9 and weighs 120 pounds, set out on an overnight deep-sea fishing trip with about 30 other people off Cashes Ledge, a fishing ground off the New England Coast.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Using high-resolution bathymetric maps from its deep-sea sonar surveys, along with real-time oceanographic data on temperature, salinity, and currents collected by buoys and research vessels, the PLA has built detailed models of acoustic propagation.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Aug. 2025
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This natural formation of limestone rocks is a popular place to look for fish and other marine life, including dolphins.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Scientists have also predicted that such events could become more common due to factors such as global warming, the arrival of invasive marine species, habitat loss of predators, and over-fishing.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Washington has in recent weeks moved several naval assets to Latin America in a bid to counter drug cartels, an operation Caracas said is an effort to drive regime change.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The parade and festival are celebrated every year in Waukegan, a northern suburb along Lake Michigan near Great Lakes naval base, the facility set to be used as a command center for incoming immigration agents.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Saltwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saltwater. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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