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as in marine
of or relating to the sea
among pelagic animals the undisputed king is the blue whale, the largest creature currently roaming the face of the earth
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Recent Examples of pelagic
Instead, target these abundant and hungry pelagic fish by trolling in areas with clear water, and focus on floating structure like sargassum and kelp paddies, oil rigs, and even floating ocean debris.
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Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024
The large fish, which can grow to seven feet long, eat a variety of species, including small pelagic fish, juvenile tuna and invertebrates.
—Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
His trips included 16 pelagic trips aboard various commercial and private boats.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
For years, scientists have observed stomach eversion in elasmobranchs and pelagic fishes, especially when they are captured in hook and line fisheries.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
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Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024
The large fish, which can grow to seven feet long, eat a variety of species, including small pelagic fish, juvenile tuna and invertebrates.
—Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
His trips included 16 pelagic trips aboard various commercial and private boats.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
For years, scientists have observed stomach eversion in elasmobranchs and pelagic fishes, especially when they are captured in hook and line fisheries.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelagic
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These days, the buildings are used for marine science education programs.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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During his first term, President Trump sharply reduced the boundaries of two monuments in Utah — Bear’s Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante — and stripped protections from a marine monument off the coast of New England to allow commercial fishing.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The more it is protracted the greater the risk of nuclear meltdowns at power plants or weapons usage (either through oceanic/terrestrial tests or in the war theater).—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Then, when temperatures rose, the glaciers melted into powerful streams that dissolved some of the material in the loose rocks and minerals and flushed it into the ocean, causing a spike in oceanic nutrients.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Culinary travelers looking for a bit more local flavor will love that the concierge is able to organize excursions like visits to an organic farm on neighboring Tortola and deep-sea fishing trips with local fishermen.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2025
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Neuroscience illustrations and deep-sea marine organisms inspired the collection.—
Renan Botelho,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Pelagic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelagic. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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