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as in oceanic
of or relating to the sea
he loves collecting little marine creatures while at the beach
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as in nautical
of or relating to navigation of the sea
a collection of marine instruments, including a sextant
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as in ranger
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Recent Examples of marine
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
These bucket-list properties are destinations in and of themselves, offering a unique way to get up close and personal with marine life.
—Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Jon Stojan, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Researchers are now seeking a migratory marine animal, abundant in ancient oceans, that may have possessed such sophisticated internal navigation.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
According to the arrest warrant affidavit, investigators believe Boenke was involved in a fraud scheme that targeted Walz & Krenzer in Oxford, a company that engineers watertight closures used in the marine industry.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
These bucket-list properties are destinations in and of themselves, offering a unique way to get up close and personal with marine life.
—Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
Modernizing Core Capabilities The company’s roots span chemicals, hydrocolloids, gelatin, functional proteins, collagen peptides, technical textiles, chemicals, marine, insurance and real estate.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Researchers are now seeking a migratory marine animal, abundant in ancient oceans, that may have possessed such sophisticated internal navigation.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marine
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Again and again, Tennyson fills his beautifully wrought poems with enormous, unfathomable depths—sometimes cosmic, sometimes temporal, sometimes psychological, often oceanic.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Dogfish have fewer electroreceptors than many open-water species such as blacktips and oceanic whitetips, which are susceptible to longlines meant for tuna and swordfish.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Delamar Hotels owner Charles Mallory’s shipbuilding lineage began in Mystic more than two centuries ago, and the nautical nods run throughout the hotel.—
Cameron Sperance,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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Consider giving the décor a slight nautical touch, and define the dining area with charming string lights to give your evening a perfect glow as the sun sets.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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Less than an hour from Palm Springs, the Joshua Tree Visitors Center near the west entrance stays busy as the main hub for info, water refilling, souvenirs, and ranger tours.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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The pic explores Aragorn’s adventures as a ranger, specifically his quest to capture Gollum between The Hobbit and Fellowship of the Ring, tracking him to keep the Ring’s location from Sauron.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Stormy weather also disrupted maritime traffic between Morocco and Spain.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The aircraft can support border patrol, maritime surveillance, and communications relay missions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Lockheed Martin unveiled a new kind of naval drone on February 9, designed to quietly ride into battle rather than sprint there on its own power.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Autonomous robotic submarines are very much in fashion as naval planners work on future strategies in which underwater drones play a key part in patrolling and monitoring the world's oceans.—
David Szondy
February 09,
New Atlas,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Taopiaopiao release centers on an underperforming local police unit that fabricates minor cases to pad its record, only to uncover a genuine criminal conspiracy after a burst water main exposes a gang of tomb raiders posing as repair workers.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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Vestar was born in 1988 during private equity’s first boom, the same year a brash NYC firm known as Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts took down mighty RJR Nabisco for $25 billion ($70 billion in today’s terms), back when deals were called LBOs and dealmakers were known as corporate raiders.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Your sign’s financial sector has reactive influences, and good decisions are seldom made when Universal stars are underwater.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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As navies race to expand their underwater presence, autonomous systems are becoming central to maritime strategy.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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If the bill passes, and the FAA approves the name change, hundreds of aviation navigational charts, air traffic control documentation and airline avionics computer codes that allow pilots to safely operate aircraft might have to be changed to reflect the new name.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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If the bill passes and the FAA approves the name change, hundreds of aviation navigational charts, air traffic control documentation and airline avionics computer codes that allow pilots to safely operate aircraft might have to be changed to reflect the new airport name.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Marine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marine. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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