as in ocean
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
millions of plants and animals live in the sea
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Recent Examples of sea
This puts a premium on range, payload, and onboard computing power, all while surviving the stresses of carrier launches and recoveries at sea.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
From my perch on a sun lounger, Friendship Bay stretches out below me – the curve of the powdery sand beach, the impossible blue of the sea and the calming lapping of the waves against the shore.
—Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026
The Red Sea return would shorten transit times on the route by 19 days, but less time at sea will also weigh on freight rates.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
From my perch on a sun lounger, Friendship Bay stretches out below me – the curve of the powdery sand beach, the impossible blue of the sea and the calming lapping of the waves against the shore.
—Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026
The Red Sea return would shorten transit times on the route by 19 days, but less time at sea will also weigh on freight rates.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea
ocean
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Contact tracing and the daily testing of ocean water quality could slow down.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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As salt crusts form on the elevated end, the shifting weight causes the device to rock like a seesaw, submerging the buildup so the ocean can naturally wash it away.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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