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ocean

Definition for ocean

noun as in very large body of water

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As additional atmospheric CO2 enters the air, it dissolves into the ocean more quickly than anticipated, driving a rapid drop in pH that threatens coastal industries and livelihoods around the world.

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Gibson and I were standing on the bridge, watching the empty ocean.

A World Weather Attribution study has found that the atmospheric and ocean conditions that led to the rapid intensification of Hurricane Melissa were made six times more likely by climate change.

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The Pentagon depends on commercial sailors and private ocean carriers to move its equipment.

A warmer climate holds more moisture, producing more intense rain events, while warmer oceans can turbocharge the strength of storm systems.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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