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brackish

[brak-ish] / ˈbræk ɪʃ /


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Along the warm, brackish waters of the Persian Gulf, drilling rigs now overlook old pearling grounds.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

"We need eels, they are a critical part of marine, brackish and freshwater ecosystems," she said.

From BBC May 7, 2026

Genetic and physical analyses confirmed that the species belongs to the genus Diplolaimelloides, a group typically found in coastal marine and brackish waters.

From Science Daily Jan. 10, 2026

But soon after the scientists — of the trained, in-training and citizen variety — shimmied large nets that functioned as sieves into the brackish water, gleeful cries began to ring out.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2025

It tasted slighdy brackish, and of fiberglass, but was sweet to him anyway and did much to cheer him.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen




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