open sea

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It had not been seen since it reportedly entered the region in January but it had been crossing the open sea where satellite coverage is limited.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

If that is correct, the vessel and its crew likely crossed a significant stretch of open sea to reach Als, pointing to a carefully planned and organized military expedition.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

On February 4, Miyasaka once again declared an "open sea" or "ake no umi", meaning little chance one would appear before spring.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Information gathered on Chinese Arctic voyages enables its scientists to build computer models of undersea conditions, which its navy can later tap to plot routes allowing them to operate more freely in the open sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

We asked for a sign from heaven, and the sign came to cut across the open sea to Euboia, and lose no time putting our ills behind us.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer