high sea
noun
: the open part of a sea or ocean especially outside territorial waters
—usually used in plural
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Extradition of the pair is the latest in federal efforts to thwart smuggling on the high seas.
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Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
In addition, the obligation to guarantee free maritime navigation rights is one the U.S. inherited from the British, and there are no practical or plausible alternatives to the U.S.-led order on the high seas save one that would be administered by its foreign enemies, or descend into chaos.
—The Editors, National Review, 18 Mar. 2025
The Biden administration also pressed the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia to pull the plug on its aerial military campaign to stop Houthi terrorism targeting the oil-rich nation and Houthi piracy on the high seas.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
While Ozzy never got his shot at the high seas, his legacy as the Prince of Darkness remains untouchable—onstage and, perhaps, in an alternate timeline, on the big screen.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
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Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
In addition, the obligation to guarantee free maritime navigation rights is one the U.S. inherited from the British, and there are no practical or plausible alternatives to the U.S.-led order on the high seas save one that would be administered by its foreign enemies, or descend into chaos.
—The Editors, National Review, 18 Mar. 2025
The Biden administration also pressed the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia to pull the plug on its aerial military campaign to stop Houthi terrorism targeting the oil-rich nation and Houthi piracy on the high seas.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
While Ozzy never got his shot at the high seas, his legacy as the Prince of Darkness remains untouchable—onstage and, perhaps, in an alternate timeline, on the big screen.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
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“High sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20sea. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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