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undersea

adjective

Definition of undersea

as in underwater

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Recent Examples of undersea The company designs, manufactures, and installs undersea fiber-optic networks, bringing together factory production, optical engineering, marine operations, and system testing. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 This past spring, Russian submarines were caught near Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago, testing a new weapon designed to disable undersea cables without detection. — Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026 The Baltic initiative comes amid broader efforts by NATO and regional governments to protect an area increasingly associated with threats to undersea cables, pipelines, shipping and other critical infrastructure. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 An undersea cable for an electricity project was set to go right through the popular mound of stones, but protesters were not having it. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undersea

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The missiles were launched on October 14, and the test was reportedly designed to assess the operational readiness of underwater combat systems and improve the navy’s ability to carry out strategic missions, according to North Korea.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
The water level of the 90-year-old reservoir has dropped, exposing areas that were previously underwater.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of underwater

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More missiles, many more options This would significantly expand the ship’s ability to protect an entire naval task group, rather than primarily concentrating on defending itself and nearby assets.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Indeed, even after modern jeans were invented in the late 19th century, denim continued to be used to make such apparel as work jackets, prison uniforms, naval fatigues, and jumpsuits.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

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Leoal caught my eye with its delicate knitwear and effortless femininity, while Tadzio Reverie offered a fresh, poetic take on nautical dressing.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Working again with the vast Northeastern producer group $$$–almost all of whom are individually credited on, like, every track–Bank$ and his preacher friend talk to God over spare keys and groaning nautical machinery.

— Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026

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