at sea
Example Sentences
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Dozens of migrants who spent more than 30 hours at sea have been taken to Dover by water, the Conservative MP for Gosport has said.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Take the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which returned to port in Thailand in early September after nine months at sea.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
GPS satellites transmit signals that guide “smart bombs” to their targets, connect communications networks, even tell troops on the ground and ships at sea exactly where they are.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Before landing in Thailand for a brief respite early this month, the USS Abraham Lincoln had spent a record 9½ months at sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
He had been wrecked there, too, at sea in a lifeboat for two days before being rescued.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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