high seas
Example Sentences
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In Akwa Ibom state, operatives acting on credible intelligence intercepted a wooden boat on the high seas last Friday, which was heading to Cameroon, and arrested three people on board.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
For 115 days, captain Mohammad Shafiqul Islam was stranded on the high seas of the Gulf, watching missiles light up the night sky and rationing food and water for his crew.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Del Castillo blamed the Mexican government for being largely “negligent” when it comes to policing coastal areas and the high seas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
That Fastnet was a harrowing, heartbreaking one, as high seas from a late summer storm broke apart boats and capsized crews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Salt-water boils—red, angry, disfiguring—were a leprosy of the high seas, transmitted by the water that soaked me.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
