at sea
Example Sentences
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Among all living crocodile species, the saltwater crocodile is especially well adapted for life at sea.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
But he floundered at sea and was picked up by Chinese fishermen, who handed him to the police.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
He had told her that he had spent more than 30 hours at sea, and was "fainting" from exhaustion by the time he reached the waters off Taean, a county on South Korea's western coast.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
It was joined at sea by several others.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
He is, I am afraid, a very sceptical person, for when I asked him about the bells at sea and the White Lady at the abbey he said very brusquely:—
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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