as in sailors
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
an old salt who taught me everything I know about sailing and the sea
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as in mixes
to scatter or set here and there among other things
the old sailor salted his tale of the voyage with crude anecdotes and rough language
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Recent Examples of salts
Alex Krasnok,
Scientific American,
25 June 2026
For heavy fluid loss, oral rehydration salts are best and are sold in pharmacies across most low- and middle-income countries.
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Corrosion begins when water, oxygen and salts reach steel.
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Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Corrosion begins when water, oxygen and salts reach steel.
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Alex Krasnok,
The Conversation,
19 June 2026
Each of these steps was necessary—in sequence, sometimes repeated—with washings to remove impurities (greases, salts) left by previous steps.
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Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
15 June 2026
Ionic liquids are essentially salts that stay in liquid form even in the vacuum of space, which very few materials can do.
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Omar Kardoudi
june 05,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
But not all salts are the same!
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Laura Manzano,
Martha Stewart,
5 June 2026
The all-wood holistic spa experience is unique, a mix of slather-and-scrub treatments with colored clay, mineral salts, and fragrant herbal oils.
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Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
The other thing that salts all of this is this is an unprecedented time in terms of organizational risk appetites.
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Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
Corrosion begins when water, oxygen and salts reach steel.
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Alex Krasnok,
Scientific American,
25 June 2026
For heavy fluid loss, oral rehydration salts are best and are sold in pharmacies across most low- and middle-income countries.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Corrosion begins when water, oxygen and salts reach steel.
—
Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Corrosion begins when water, oxygen and salts reach steel.
—
Alex Krasnok,
The Conversation,
19 June 2026
Each of these steps was necessary—in sequence, sometimes repeated—with washings to remove impurities (greases, salts) left by previous steps.
—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
15 June 2026
Ionic liquids are essentially salts that stay in liquid form even in the vacuum of space, which very few materials can do.
—
Omar Kardoudi
june 05,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
But not all salts are the same!
—
Laura Manzano,
Martha Stewart,
5 June 2026
The all-wood holistic spa experience is unique, a mix of slather-and-scrub treatments with colored clay, mineral salts, and fragrant herbal oils.
—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Verb
Brown butchers then salts the chickens overnight, and marinates them in a mixture of ancho and puya chiles, garlic and chipotle.
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Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
The other thing that salts all of this is this is an unprecedented time in terms of organizational risk appetites.
—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salts
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Rather than waiting weeks for a shipping container, sailors at forward bases can soon hit print.
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Pressed against the ship's railing, the sailors spotted a lighthouse and a water tower through binoculars.
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As the powder is heated, LMP forms first and mixes evenly with the LFP.
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Chile Lime Rub pairs bold New Mexican chiles with tart lime, and Butcher’s Rub mixes salt, pepper and garlic with chile flakes, paprika and mustard seed, plus a dash of Worcestershire sauce.
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To protect these specialized mariners, pilot boats evolved into highly stable, heavy-duty vessels.
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Shortly after the vessel was struck, the United Nations' International Maritime Organization paused an effort to evacuate hundreds of ships and thousands of mariners who were stranded in the Persian Gulf.
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The show weaves together AI, generative imagery, immersive audio and spatial narrative design, which organizers describe as producing a living, evolving environment.
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From the thorny starting point of an Apache raid on a Western homestead, Costner weaves a complex, multi-perspective tale that wrestles with the romance and realities of American colonialism and mythmaking.
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Luz inserts the construction pole; Susana sniffs.
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Once seated at the computer, the hacker inserts a USB drive or external hard drive.
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Her sculpted exterior combines deep contours and broad convex forms with the yard’s signature elongated bow, resulting in a distinctive yet familiar silhouette.
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The program combines mentorship with hands-on training, helping filmmakers develop pitch materials, build budgets, understand financing strategies, and prepare projects for distribution conversations.
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The visual intersperses footage from a trip the pair took to Iceland with clips of their Upstate New York home, a fitting backdrop to Sprague’s spectral vocals and wandering synth arcs.
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Captured over four back-to-back performances in Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena in July 2025, the nearly two-hour movie intersperses most of her set list with endearing snippets of behind-the-scenes footage from the day leading up to the show.
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During the first morning of our stay, Sean led us in a morning stretch-and-breathe class that incorporates breath work and gentle yoga poses.
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The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio assesses the overall quality across thousands of equities, not just one catalyst, incorporates the 30 strongest stocks, and rebalances them with rigor.
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“Salts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salts. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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