open sea

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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

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

The family of Alejandro Carranza Medina, 42, who was killed on September 15, rejected assertions there were drugs on his vessel and said he was a fisherman doing his job on the open sea.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

In another striking show of force, the U.S. military on Wednesday seized two sanctioned oil tankers on the open sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

What would she give to stand on the deck of the Dolphin, facing down the river, toward the open sea and Barbados!

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare