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Arctic Ocean

[ahrk-tik oh-shuhn, ahr-tik] / ˈɑrk tɪk ˈoʊ ʃən, ˈɑr tɪk /
NOUN
Arctic region
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But it soon began curving around the Arctic Ocean arriving in Iceland in the early evening before sweeping southwards to treat the UK to part of its wonder.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The Arctic Ocean also saw its second-lowest sea ice extent for the month of May.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 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

Even the freezing cold Arctic Ocean teems with life.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

The Barents Sea in the Arctic Ocean and Tasmania in Australia are named after Dutch sea captains.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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