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
Cuts would hurt all Americans from sea to shining sea.
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Such ‘criminalization’ has already long taken place in various forms around European member states, including the detention of sea rescue workers by Italy, or the persecution of rights NGOs in Greece.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
These missions typically include booster recoveries, either at sea or on land, further demonstrating the company's focus on reusable launch technology to lower the cost of access to space.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
During the voyage the mighty ship was tossed in a violent and massive nocturnal thunderstorm and was in danger of slipping under the raging sea.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Such ‘criminalization’ has already long taken place in various forms around European member states, including the detention of sea rescue workers by Italy, or the persecution of rights NGOs in Greece.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
These missions typically include booster recoveries, either at sea or on land, further demonstrating the company's focus on reusable launch technology to lower the cost of access to space.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
During the voyage the mighty ship was tossed in a violent and massive nocturnal thunderstorm and was in danger of slipping under the raging sea.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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