the high seas

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This is why Meade forecasts that what’s happened in Hormuz won’t necessarily be confined to Hormuz and its effects will ripple out across the high seas.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

But, they’re committed on the high seas, so to the extent there’s jurisdiction at all, this falls under the authority of federal district court or federal military tribunals.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Presumably, this is the rationale Washington employed when it recently seized the reflagged tanker Marinera on the high seas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

He was also the new owner of a sleek $70 million yacht that some law enforcement officials worried he might use to escape on the high seas.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Clara ran her eyes over everything and found it all quite lovely, just as she had politely approved of a sunset on the high seas, the Piazza San Marco, and her diamond jewelry.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende