salt water
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The agency has imposed restrictions on irrigation, while limiting how much certain locks can open to reduce the loss of fresh water and to prevent too much salt water from entering the network.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
“That combination — high waves, high sea levels, high tides, and ... high rainfall will contribute to considerable coastal flooding, intrusion of salt water into the groundwater, and coastal erosion,” Merrifield said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The team also explored how the material performed in salt water, an especially demanding environment for battery systems.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 19, 2026
Bull sharks, which can be found in both fresh water and salt water, are "one of the few sharks that are potentially dangerous to people", the Australian Museum says.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026
The tide was low, and the waves were rolling in and crashing down angrily, sending a thin sheet of foamy salt water over the packed sand.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
