saltwater

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Recent Examples of saltwater Even saltwater wood ducks saw the flaws: too short-lived, way too jagged. Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025 There are ocean gastropods found in the deep sea, saltwater gastropods on coral reefs, freshwater gastropods in lakes, ponds and rivers, and even gastropods that live entirely on land or in tropical rainforests, according to Britannica. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025 Unlike other moray eels that are brightly colored and live in primarily saltwater environments, Hades’ snake moray can be found in estuaries across southern Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, southern Java, and Fiji. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025 Despite its serene appeal, the area is also home to a diverse ecosystem, including occasional visits from wildlife such as sea turtles and, as Noémie and Robin discovered, even saltwater crocodiles. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for saltwater
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Adjective
  • This includes innovations such as perovskite solar cells, deepwater wind turbines, nuclear small modular reactors and molten salt reactors.
    Dale Fickett, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Helmed by fifth-generation fishmonger Vinny Milburn, the store stocks oysters from North Haven, rare deepwater shrimp from Montauk, and steelhead trout from the Hudson Valley — all subject to seasonality and availability.
    Maria Yagoda, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • China insists the facility is there to support aquaculture operations, such as those being carried out nearby by deep-sea farm Shen Lan 2 Hao, or Deep Blue No. 2.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
  • With deep-sea mining on the horizon, some researchers say Norway would be wise to look to its own past.
    Christian Elliott, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Most visitors opt to snorkel or scuba dive the reefs and see their associated marine life, but landlubbers can stay dry with a glass-bottom boat tour.
    Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The marine park stretches over 3000km (1800 miles) almost parallel to the Queensland coast, from near the southern coastal town of Bundaberg, the central reef, and up past the northern tip of Cape York.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • The Netherlands quickly followed suit, launching its first one from one of its naval frigates this March.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • According to the report, these Chinese naval incursions took place in both the PMZ and the waters that are considered within the South Korean sole EEZ.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025

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“Saltwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saltwater. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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