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ocean

[oh-shuhn] / ˈoʊ ʃən /


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The ship set sail from Argentina on April 1, charting a course across the Atlantic Ocean.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

I had twice walked from Stanford’s campus to the Pacific Ocean, a roughly 25-mile journey that crested the Santa Cruz Mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"This is the first record of a giant squid detected off Western Australia's coast using eDNA protocols and the northernmost record of A. dux in the eastern Indian Ocean," Dr. Kirkendale said.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

The likelihood of a potentially powerful El Niño taking shape in the Pacific Ocean is rising, heightening concerns that Southern California could be in for an extreme rainy season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

He told Lupe of the two French islands east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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