How to Use at sea in a Sentence

at sea

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  • The center of the cyclone was at sea and posed no threat to land.
    — ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • To this point, the party’s leadership seems at sea about what to do.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Air conditioning keeps the cabins cool on hot summer days at sea.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Hundreds of supporters gathered to cheer her arrival after nearly a month and a half at sea.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • With more than 1,200 days at sea as a commercial fisherman, his ties to the ocean are deep.
    — Iona Brannon, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2023
  • One in three New Bedford whaling ships would eventually be lost at sea.
    — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • He and his dory were overlooked and forgotten by the mothership in a fog leaving him and a compatriot at sea five days from land.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • When inventory is floating on a container ship for four or five months, a brand’s capital is completely locked up at sea.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 June 2026
  • Royal Bay, the most expansive pool at sea, is filled with 40,000 gallons of water.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
  • As the ship was at sea, Hynes was laughing it up with Britt and Bennett and enjoying the view when Walker called for him over a walkie-talkie.
    — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Unlike dining at a restaurant or ordering an Uber, the etiquette of tipping at sea can be confusing, with varying policies and pre-set service charges.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Elián González arrives back in Cuba, seven months after he was rescued at sea and became the center of an international drama.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
  • Marella Cruises is converting another ship to adults-only sailings, reflecting growing demand for kid-free vacations at sea.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • After several days at sea, Cristhian Flores, a thirty-two-year-old fisherman who was aboard the Fiorella for the first time, noticed something odd in the sky.
    — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • The risk is that this hybrid system develops without clear rules or consistent standards, increasing the potential for miscalculation and conflict at sea.
    — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • The victim’s body was recovered Saturday morning about 300 meters offshore after an overnight search and rescue operation at sea and on land.
    — Claire Bower, ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • In June, the bellowing and blubbery 5-year-old mammal hauled himself onto land for his twice-yearly tour of beachside towns in southern Tasmania state after months of feeding at sea.
    — ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • To get ready, the US Navy has begun installing specialized control stations on its carriers, setting the stage for routine uncrewed tanker operations at sea.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • Throughout the journey, Pfendler documented life alone at sea for hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, sharing the physical and mental challenges of crossing one of the world's largest oceans.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Every element, from the mattresses and box springs to the toppers, was designed specifically for life at sea, with extensive prototyping at Savoir’s London workshop.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 July 2026
  • Because managing physiological stresses at altitude is far more critical than when at sea-level, and Ayuso’s body now has a bee sting to react to on top of the high-altitude environment.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Pollard said that combining the expertise of the Army and Navy to deploy strike drones from ships at sea is accelerating the development of critical capabilities.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
  • The return of maritime interdiction Increasingly, many countries feel the answer to declining sanctions leverage is physical interdiction at sea.
    — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • When the war broke out, Rhode Island feared attack at sea and asked Continental Congress to form a navy that could compete with Britain's highly successful Royal Navy.
    — Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026
  • Match analysis from professional football also suggests around a quarter fewer explosive accelerations and decelerations at altitude than at sea level.
    — Alan McCall, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • Paired with satellite technology, AI is proving capable of spotting suspicious patterns at sea – showing potential to draw back the veil on vessels used covertly by Russia, China and Iran in what is now called the shadow fleet.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • In November of 1780, Talbot was captured by the British at sea and sent to a prison in England until 1781, when he was released thanks to the efforts of Patriots John Jay and Benjamin Franklin.
    — Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026

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