brackish
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The company added it was "exploring opportunities" for solar energy and battery storage on site, and it would make use of "non-potable, brackish groundwater" which it said would avoid putting pressure on the watershed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Along the warm, brackish waters of the Persian Gulf, drilling rigs now overlook old pearling grounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Project manager Ellie Ward said eels were "a critical part of marine, brackish and freshwater ecosystems" but they were often seen as "gross and slimy".
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
As freshwater input grew, the seaway gradually changed from salty to brackish and eventually to mostly freshwater, similar to conditions seen today in the Gulf of Bothnia.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 15, 2025
The spring was better than the one near the headland, being less brackish and having a steadier flow of water.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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