sea water
Example Sentences
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The river’s retreat makes it vulnerable to the incursion of sea water from the Adriatic, posing a threat to crops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
"The watery layer on Titan is so thick, the pressure is so immense, that the physics of water changes. Water and ice behave in a different way than sea water here on Earth," Journaux said.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 20, 2025
"Exhausted and having already swallowed a large amount of sea water, with a last push of energy he reached the casualty, took hold and gave the signal to be pulled back to shore."
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2025
When Rahmani got to the beach, the muddy bag was emptied out in the sand and refilled with sea water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024
I inflated all twelve cones with air and I filled each buoyancy chamber with the requisite ten litres of sea water.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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