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Recent Examples of blue-water
David Szondy
april 20, New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Alongside the Yanan segment, CCTV also aired images of the Type 055 destroyer Nanchang carrying out a similar mission while operating with the aircraft carrier Liaoning on a blue-water deployment.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The incredibly stunning blue water alone is worth the drive.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
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
Alongside the Yanan segment, CCTV also aired images of the Type 055 destroyer Nanchang carrying out a similar mission while operating with the aircraft carrier Liaoning on a blue-water deployment.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
What remains is a caldera filled with incredibly stunning blue water, fed only by rain and snowmelt.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The incredibly stunning blue water alone is worth the drive.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue-water
Adjective
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It was caused by stress from the weight of the Hawaiian island chain bending the oceanic plate below.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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Because the mineral contains titanium and potassium, and those elements are associated with the rocks in Earth’s crust, the researchers think kopylovite is produced when sediments sink into the mantle in subduction zones atop slabs of oceanic crust.—
James Dinneen,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Still, proponents argue deep-sea mining may be less damaging than land mining, which contributes to massive habitat destruction, biodiversity loss, and toxic contamination of water sources.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Although no deep-sea mining is yet underway in these areas, at least two of the vents that the snails live on have been considered for possible operations, according to the IUCN.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Somehow, Navarro countered with a cutter as both men crashed through the sea of chairs.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Securing critical sea-bed infrastructure The UUVs are increasing being employed to monitor the health and security of critical sea-bed infrastructure this includes oil and gas pipelines as well as optical fiber internet cables.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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“Blue-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue-water. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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