as in sea
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
for hundreds of years people from Atlantic Canada have made their living from the brine
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Recent Examples of brine
Jarred pimientos are packed in brine, which keeps them plump and seasoned.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Today, its surface is bitterly cold, with most of its underground water frozen into a thick shell of ice, with some remaining as a salty brine trapped below.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Empty the relish into a large mixing bowl, add all the ingredients for the brine and seasoning and mix well to combine.
—Nicole Hvidsten, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
Babe’s brines and smokes Duroc ham and roasts the pork with Italian seasoning and onions.
—Carlos Frías, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Today, its surface is bitterly cold, with most of its underground water frozen into a thick shell of ice, with some remaining as a salty brine trapped below.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Empty the relish into a large mixing bowl, add all the ingredients for the brine and seasoning and mix well to combine.
—Nicole Hvidsten, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
Babe’s brines and smokes Duroc ham and roasts the pork with Italian seasoning and onions.
—Carlos Frías, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brine
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Perched on the edge of Avacha Bay in the Russian Far East, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is the capital of Kamchatka Krai and one of the world's most isolated major cities, accessible only by air or sea.—
Peter Aitken
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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At one point, one of the dancers held a camera and microphone in front of Lorde, walking in front of her like a pseudo-paparazzo, the omnipresent sea of phone cameras below also capturing every move.—
Rachel Seo,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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After analyzing over 2,000 hours of ocean acoustic recordings gathered over 12 years, marine biologists say that groupers convey specific messages to one another about courtship and territory with their grunts.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
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As ecosystems around the world increasingly face extreme and sometimes irreversible damage due to human activity, these nine planetary boundaries help define safe limits for the earth, from ozone depletion and air pollution to ocean acidification and climate change.—
Elisabeth Brier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Brine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brine. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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