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Indian Ocean

[in-dee-uhn oh-shuhn] / ˈɪn di ən ˈoʊ ʃən /


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Intense fear surrounding shark attacks along South Africa’s Indian Ocean coast harks back decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Before the Seychelles population was wiped out, the species occupied an even larger range that stretched more than 12,000 kilometers from Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean to the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

The upper stage exploded spectacularly in the Indian Ocean.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The vehicle completed the test by splashing down in the Indian Ocean.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

New Zealand, meanwhile, is part of the immense Indian Ocean plate even though it is nowhere near the Indian Ocean.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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