brackish

Example Sentences

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"Bull sharks thrive in warm, brackish water, which most other sharks flee," she told the BBC.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

As freshwater input grew, the seaway gradually changed from salty to brackish and eventually to mostly freshwater, similar to conditions seen today in the Gulf of Bothnia.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

Just outside the city, it is pumping brackish groundwater from wells and discharging it into the Nueces River, which flows into a water treatment plant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

Moreover, as I’ve written before, diverting too much freshwater before it gets to the delta to serve downstream farms and urban users allows more brackish water to infiltrate deeper into the delta.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2025

I spent most of the voyage bent double over a puke bucket, bringing up every scrap of food and swallow of brackish water I choked down.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson