brackish water

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McNulty believes heavy rainfall over the weekend and brackish water conditions could have created a "perfect storm environment" for Sunday's attack.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Slow-moving brackish water, threatening to swallow whatever comes near, menaces in the background.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2024

When the pulse of sludge-choked freshwater reached the Dnipro-Bug Estuary, it hammered fish species adapted to brackish water.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 3, 2024

That brackish water is a crucial component in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and advanced drilling techniques that have helped turn New Mexico into the No. 2 oil production state in the U.S.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023

Evenings, after a long day working at the Winn-Dixie, she restocked the boat’s small refrigerator, fixed dinner, and washed dishes in the brackish water of the bayou.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French