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international waters

NOUN
open seas of the world
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A span of international waters runs through the strait but perilous shallows mean the navigable channel is a winding route just 7 miles wide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

The U.S. has not revealed the exact location of any of the 64 strikes it has carried out, saying only that they occurred in international waters in the Pacific Ocean or Caribbean Sea.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Another challenge will be parsing jurisdictions and liability for assets that cross international waters or are damaged in combat—such as subsea data cables or energy pipelines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

In its statement, Centcom said US forces "enforced blockade measures against Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie as it transited international waters toward Kharg Island".

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

As the Maddox had plowed through international waters off the North Vietnamese coast in the Gulf of Tonkin, three North Vietnamese patrol boats had attacked the ship.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge


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