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ocean

[oh-shuhn] / ˈoʊ ʃən /


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It will need to transport the vehicle over thousands of miles of ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

The Titanic ride at Graveley Fruit Farm near Hitchin, Hertfordshire, sees the replica ship lift at one end to slide customers downwards, resembling the sinking of the ocean liner.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Warmer tropical seas make the winds that drive El Nino more responsive to the ocean, tightening the feedback between the two and letting events build faster, he explained.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Four ocean rescue swimmers jumped into the ocean and dived down to the submerged vehicle, where they were able to successfully extract the victim, who was later identified by her family as Alli Renee Singh.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

“Capture that ocean and put it right here on this canvas,” the man replied boldly, holding up the empty square of white.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

The Panama Canal will reduce shipping volumes from next month because of a drought fueled by the El Nino phenomenon, the operator of the strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans said Thursday.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Subsea internet cables, which may run for thousands of kilometres beneath oceans, are occasionally damaged by ship anchors.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

An alternative Arctic route, the Northwest Passage that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans via the Canadian Arctic, is less passable because it is dominated by narrow waterways where ice gets bunched up.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

“This creates far too many opportunities for something to go wrong, and when something does go wrong, it’s our oceans, beaches, wildlife and coastal economy that pay the price.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Without the waters of the moon to replenish the oceans there would be no oceans.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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