as in ocean
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
millions of plants and animals live in the sea
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Try Audible for free The Bronx is a hand reaching down to pull the other boroughs of New York City out of the harbor and the sea.
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CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
Alexander Huang, head of international affairs for the main opposition Kuomintang party, defended the freeze on defense spending and questioned the effectiveness of investing heavily in a submarine program before the first vessel had even completed sea trials.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
For centuries, Europeans believed that the sea around the North Pole might be completely free of ice.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 23 Jan. 2025
After the Biden administration's latest measures were announced on January 10, at least 65 oil tankers are now stationary at sea across the world, according to Reuters.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
Alexander Huang, head of international affairs for the main opposition Kuomintang party, defended the freeze on defense spending and questioned the effectiveness of investing heavily in a submarine program before the first vessel had even completed sea trials.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
For centuries, Europeans believed that the sea around the North Pole might be completely free of ice.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 23 Jan. 2025
After the Biden administration's latest measures were announced on January 10, at least 65 oil tankers are now stationary at sea across the world, according to Reuters.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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