three-mile limit

Example Sentences

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“There was no privacy in Hollywood. But when they got on the water and beyond the three-mile limit, out there, they could drop all the pretense and be their authentic selves.”

From New York Times

While some states asserted broader maritime claims, the three-mile limit was widely accepted in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal

If the field stretches beyond the three-mile limit of state waters, Caelus would need a federal lease to tap those reserves.

From Washington Post

Parents said Talgarth was right on the three-mile limit and some of its children travelled for free, while about 23 had to pay.

From BBC

Although they could not see the tug, she might have reached the port, and they must pass the three-mile limit before they would be safe.

From Project Gutenberg