saltwater

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Recent Examples of saltwater Ideal for saltwater fishing, this lightweight option breaks down into two pieces for easy carrying. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025 Set in a basin in the Alps, this picturesque town on the border of Austria is known for its saltwater therapies and fresh mountain air. Sofia Markovich, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025 One hypothesis suggested that early alligators were saltwater tolerant and then later lost the trait. Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025 Dentists often recommend saltwater gargles and rinses after oral surgery. Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for saltwater
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Adjective
  • The 500,000-gallon, conical tank holds deepwater fish from the nearby Gulf Stream.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Furthermore, a preliminary agreement with Egypt’s EGAS may lead to the development of five deepwater gas wells in the Mediterranean, connecting to existing infrastructure.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The quake was linked to movement along the Philippine Trench, a deep-sea fault zone located within the Pacific Ring of Fire.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Mapping deep-sea degraders Measuring weight loss proved that LAHB degraded.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Sea star wasting disease is a rare example of a fast and coordinated response to a marine epidemic.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Authorities add that polluted water, marine debris, and unstable cliffs may also pose hazards, according to a webpage from the National Park Service (NPS).
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The successful trial marks the first time a naval variant of the IRIS-T family missile has been launched at sea, paving the way for serial introduction across the fleet.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The moves follow a Chinese naval flotilla's recent voyage around nearly all of Japan's territory in less than a month.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Saltwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saltwater. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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