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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

"No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas," he wrote.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

With Qatari gas off limits, a bidding war for cargoes from elsewhere broke out on the high seas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

As it poured through the surf, Nailer was suddenly seized with a new terror: In the high seas of the storm, the Teeth would all be much deeper under water.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi




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