saline
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Previously, they relied on expensive diesel pumps to bring the saline water to the surface.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Zhdanov's team used the data to map where freshwater meets saline water underground.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
For hours, they were unconscious, neighbours later said - revived with water, then saline injections as the house filled with people and cries.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026
Researchers in the late 1970s found that after patients had their molars extracted, an IV saline drip provided pain relief through the body’s natural ability to produce endorphins.
From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026
It was ugly, saline, fringed with marsh, mud and seaweed.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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