salt water
Example Sentences
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Their hands, arms and legs bore wounds caused by the salt water.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
Bull sharks, which can be found in both fresh water and salt water, are "one of the few sharks that are potentially dangerous to people", the Australian Museum says.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
By combining gold, salt water, and light, they have built a special platform where these forces can actually be seen as colorful patterns.
From Science Daily • Oct. 23, 2025
That’s necessary to repel salt water and make delta water safe for drinking and irrigation.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2025
When we camped that night it was strange to think, lying down, that under us there was no longer a mile of ice, but a few feet of it, and then salt water.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
