at sea
Example Sentences
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Even at sea, thermometers have registered record temperatures.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Speaking to the BBC at the Western Jetfoil facility in Dover used to process migrants, he said: "Two of those they prevented at sea, and one they prevented on land."
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Cole simply poses as the dead man, climbs aboard the ship and . . . welcome to “Die Hard” at sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
"This doesn't mean all is perfect," said Admiral Brad Cooper, adding that "service at sea for long periods isn't for everyone".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
“You are; you and your teaching. I’ve spent a long time at sea, but I’ve never had less trouble with a crew. So you’ll come? Supercargo—and all your time your own between ports?”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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