saltwater

Example Sentences

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In the first half of the 20th century, wells in Brooklyn and Queens began to show signs of saltwater intrusion.

From Seattle Times

But most residents stayed put, with some recalling that a September storm — moisture from Tropical Storm Kay, situated off the Mexican coast — was far more damaging, flooding seaside businesses with saltwater.

From Los Angeles Times

Two of the people sickened in Connecticut had been exposed to saltwater or brackish water in the Long Island Sound.

From New York Times

The fish is the Banggai cardinalfish, a small striped saltwater fish native to Indonesia.

From Seattle Times

The newlyweds didn’t even bother unpacking their suitcases of swimsuits still wet with Caribbean saltwater.

From Los Angeles Times