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pacific

[puh-sif-ik] / pəˈsɪf ɪk /


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Although the South Pacific is home to extraordinarily diverse populations, people from this region have historically been underrepresented in large genetic studies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026

"The information that came back helped with our understanding of these currents and the impact they have not only on the Pacific but on the world," he adds.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

The victim, whose identity has not been released, was the second to die in the state as tropical storms in the Pacific Ocean send a powerful south swell to California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

Despite the blackout on the missile’s details, the product appears designed to overcome the Pacific “tyranny of distance,” in part by exploiting the speedy hypersonic response time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Jack is the type of person who knows a little bit about everything, but he knows everything about Klallam and Pacific Northwest history.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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