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ocean

[oh-shuhn] / ˈoʊ ʃən /


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Seaweed foraging on the rocky coastline at the edge of the Pacific Ocean can be arduous and dangerous, says Wu, whose passion has kept her going for more than half a century.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

"To date, CMDR's Bounty Project, which pays a financial reward to licensed commercial fishers for marine debris removal, has removed 84 tons of large, derelict fishing gear from the Pacific Ocean."

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

The strait is a narrow stretch of water between Iran and Oman that leads to the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean, making it a chokepoint for crucial energy shipments out of the Gulf.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

The second project also involves the building of an all-season road, about 140 miles, in Nunavut that would provide access to a proposed deep water port and aerodrome on the Arctic Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Many miles away from Ateneo de Manila University, out on the Pacific Ocean, a ship called the President Grant ventures into Philippine waters.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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