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saltwater

adjective

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as in deepwater

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Recent Examples of saltwater It’s built for extremes with IP68 waterproofing and 5x saltwater resistance, ensuring sea splashes or sweat won't stop its 50W of powerful audio. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026 Guests will also enjoy the classic, saltwater Seahorse Pool, refreshed workout spaces, tennis courts, and golf driving range on the top decks. — Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026 Being able to coexist with saltwater crocodiles, the most dangerous predator on Earth, and we-- you-- croc attacks are almost non-existent. — Holly Williams, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026 There’s a lot of UPF clothing out there, but for saltwater fishing, Rubner swears by Free Fly apparel from head to toe. — Francesca Krempa, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for saltwater

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According to Hapag-Lloyd, the average waiting time for Gemini Cooperation services calling at Shanghai’s Yangshan deepwater port is approximately five to six days, and seven to eight days for non-Gemini services.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Transocean — Shares rose 2% after the offshore drilling service contractor signed a $300 million , two-year contract for an ultra-deepwater drillship with ONGC of India, with options out to 2031.

— Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of deepwater

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From the cabin, your 360-degree views of exotic marine species and coral reefs will be enriched by the insights of an expert pilot.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Plastic and other marine debris reach Arctic beaches on ocean currents and through shipping and fishing activity.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of marine

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All six ships appear to have been located off Qingdao naval base, the headquarters of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Northern Theatre Command navy.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
The Stradale managed to recover three of the five crew members before the Maranello sank, the French naval prefecture for the Atlantic said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of naval

Adjective

His winning series was captured in the waters of Anilao, Philippines, where pelagic and larval marine life migrate from the depths each night to feed under the cover of darkness.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Researchers also encountered glass squid and spotted a pelagic octopus feeding on a bright red jellyfish.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026

Definition of pelagic

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