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saltwater

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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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The yacht will be transported from Royal Huisman’s newbuild facility in Vollenhove to the shipyard’s deepwater location near Amsterdam in November, where she will be launched before the stepping of her towering Rondal carbon mast and matching boom.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of deepwater

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The development marked the first ship-to-ship commercial ethanol bunkering of a deep-sea container vessel in the United States.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
The refinery was initially planned to be built in Tanzania’s coastal town of Tanga, but Dangote said it was later determined that Lamu had deeper waters, solid ground capable of supporting the heavy equipment, and deep-sea access.

— Evelyne Musambi, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of deep-sea

Adjective

Until now, scientists could measure the total phosphorus preserved in ancient rocks, but determining the share that was actually available to marine life remained challenging.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026
The waves also increase ocean temperatures and push cold, nutrient-rich waters deeper below the surface, which has an impact on marine life.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of marine

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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

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