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Recent Examples of saltwater
One hypothesis suggested that early alligators were saltwater tolerant and then later lost the trait.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Fluoride also is found naturally in some groundwater, some plants, and crops such as spinach, tea leaves, some grains, saltwater fish and shellfish, says Sandip Sachar, DDS, a Manhattan dentist at Sachar Dental and committee member of the New York Dental Society.
—Sherri Gordon, Clc, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
Dentists often recommend saltwater gargles and rinses after oral surgery.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Jan. 2025
While mugger crocodiles typically inhabit freshwater habitats such as lakes and rivers, saltwater crocodiles are known for their ability to travel between freshwater and marine environments, occasionally appearing along the coast, especially near estuaries or river mouths.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Fluoride also is found naturally in some groundwater, some plants, and crops such as spinach, tea leaves, some grains, saltwater fish and shellfish, says Sandip Sachar, DDS, a Manhattan dentist at Sachar Dental and committee member of the New York Dental Society.
—Sherri Gordon, Clc, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
Dentists often recommend saltwater gargles and rinses after oral surgery.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Jan. 2025
While mugger crocodiles typically inhabit freshwater habitats such as lakes and rivers, saltwater crocodiles are known for their ability to travel between freshwater and marine environments, occasionally appearing along the coast, especially near estuaries or river mouths.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saltwater
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Those offshore turbines are dramatically larger than ones on land and require substantial infrastructure at ports for construction, from large assembly facilities to deepwater docks for ships that carry turbines out to sea.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
31 Aug. 2025
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By this year, deepwater oil will account for 10% of global crude supply, according to Rystad Energy.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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This deep-sea predator, characterized by its large eyes and tiny teeth, was found during bycatch surveys with shrimp trawlers.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Activities such as global shipping, seismic airgun surveys for oil and gas, offshore construction and drilling, and the emerging threat of deep-sea mining now flood the seas with constant, disruptive sound.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The same designs may also support therapies for marine mammals.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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In other marine animals, parasites can have profound effects.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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According to the report, Chinese naval ships deployed in the PMZ during that period included Type 054A and Type 054B frigates.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Back on the Danish frigate, in the Nuuk Fjord, flanked by Greenland’s bleak mountains of sheer black rock, the boom of practicing naval artillery guns reverberates into the Arctic abyss, as fighter jets scream overhead.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Saltwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saltwater. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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