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
It primarily uses fresh water from a reservoir and two tanks, but it also has pumping stations and equipment capable of drawing salt water from San Francisco Bay if necessary.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
The experiments were carried out under various conditions, for example in fresh and salt water.
From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024
Sefia blinked salt water out of her eyelashes and looked around.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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