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Recent Examples of blue-water
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
The days when a seafaring nation could rely on a blue-water fleet of major combat ships numbering less than one or two hundred hulls is over.
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David Szondy
april 20,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
As its name suggests, this pool is nestled in a canyon above UC Berkeley’s Memorial Stadium, where its blue water sparkles amid the green forest.
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Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Adjective
For now, the Type 004 is a clear sign of China’s push to become a real blue-water naval power.
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Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
The days when a seafaring nation could rely on a blue-water fleet of major combat ships numbering less than one or two hundred hulls is over.
—
David Szondy
april 20,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
Nassau, the capital city of the Bahamas, is an ideal home base for exploring the United States’ closest Caribbean neighbor, thanks to its dreamy beaches lapped by impossibly blue water and resorts ranging from humble to haute.
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Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
As its name suggests, this pool is nestled in a canyon above UC Berkeley’s Memorial Stadium, where its blue water sparkles amid the green forest.
—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue-water
Adjective
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Swimming alongside oceanic manta rays and watching dolphins race beside the boat left a lasting impression, but so did the lifestyle itself.
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Panthalassa previously conducted oceanic field tests using its Ocean-1, Ocean-2, and Wavehopper designs in 2021 and 2024 to verify the stability of its power generation and navigational software.
Noun
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Transplants from the British Isles In 1776, as the nation’s founding generation proclaimed democratic ideals, music in the emerging United States consisted largely of British ballads, fiddle tunes, sea chanteys and hymns.
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Not disappearing and not fully breaking down, but moving through a human body, into wastewater, through treatment systems never designed to catch it completely, and then out into coastal waters where tides blur the boundary between city and sea.
Adjective
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Vessels are pictured off coast of the Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in Sharjah Emirate, along the Gulf of Oman on June 28, 2026.
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This latest milestone highlights deep-sea offshore wind as a vital strategic frontier for China’s global energy leadership and for driving the commercialization of clean technology.
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“Blue-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-water. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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