open ocean
Example Sentences
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They spend most of the year on the open ocean, far from land.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
As part of its $115 million response, Mexico has deployed a fleet of specialized anti-sargassum boats, including two open ocean ships and amphibious vehicles, Naval Secretary Raymundo Morales said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
University of Exeter marine scientist Dr Matthew Witt said: "Coastal and open ocean sharks are among the most threatened groups of animals, yet they hold huge ecological, cultural and economic value."
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Those shifts then influenced how much phosphate reached the open ocean, how much carbon became buried in marine sediments, and how much carbon dioxide remained in the atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
He expected the bear to stop when it reached the shoreline, but the great white animal waded into the water and swam with powerful strokes out into the bay toward the open ocean.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
