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Recent Examples of saltwater
Exposed to saltwater mist and the constant threat of grid outages, the club required a system capable of withstanding Australia's harshest coastal conditions.
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New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
Casting distance and accuracy are crucial; being able to cast at least 40 feet puts you in a position to catch most saltwater fish, but a cast of 75 feet or longer will give you the best chance at catching a large tarpon or the ever-elusive permit.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 22 Nov. 2025
Now, according to Roney, there were two large saltwater crocodiles known to be in the area where Butchaski was last seen.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Even zebra mussels get a new home Cincinnati restaurants that serve mussels – mostly in dishes with wine or red sauce – likely buy saltwater varieties from seafood farms or commercial ocean fisheries.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
Casting distance and accuracy are crucial; being able to cast at least 40 feet puts you in a position to catch most saltwater fish, but a cast of 75 feet or longer will give you the best chance at catching a large tarpon or the ever-elusive permit.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 22 Nov. 2025
Now, according to Roney, there were two large saltwater crocodiles known to be in the area where Butchaski was last seen.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Even zebra mussels get a new home Cincinnati restaurants that serve mussels – mostly in dishes with wine or red sauce – likely buy saltwater varieties from seafood farms or commercial ocean fisheries.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saltwater
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Among the clearest statements of China’s intent in the Western Hemisphere came in the fall of 2024, when Xi traveled to Peru to inaugurate the Chancay Port, the largest deepwater facility on the western coast of South America.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2026
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Friday’s announcement marks the first time that deepwater shark species have been added to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora’s lists of regulated species.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
1 Dec. 2025
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Treat yourself to a deep-sea fishing charter for memories that will last forever.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Researchers initially set out to investigate cold seeps, deep-sea areas where methane and other chemical emissions from the ocean floor sustain microbial life.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Feb. 2026
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Protective coatings and paints are one of the most mature applications, especially in marine, industrial, automotive, and infrastructure settings, where self-healing layers can close micro-scratches and prevent corrosion.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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But fertilizing terrestrial crops with marine material may muddle that work.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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Lockheed Martin unveiled a new kind of naval drone on February 9, designed to quietly ride into battle rather than sprint there on its own power.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Autonomous robotic submarines are very much in fashion as naval planners work on future strategies in which underwater drones play a key part in patrolling and monitoring the world's oceans.—
David Szondy
February 09,
New Atlas,
9 Feb. 2026
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One third of pelagic sharks and rays are now threatened with extinction.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Shallow slip The researchers found that, in the case of Tōhoku, the normal layer of firm rock that usually sits between the plates actually consisted of a 30-meter-thick layer of pelagic clay, a soft, slippery substance that accumulated there over millions of years as microscopic particles settled.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Saltwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saltwater. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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