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brackish

[brak-ish] / ˈbræk ɪʃ /


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The company added it was "exploring opportunities" for solar energy and battery storage on site, and it would make use of "non-potable, brackish groundwater" which it said would avoid putting pressure on the watershed.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

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

The train flew over its pylons, curving toward the center of the trade nexus, speeding over brackish water, bright with leaked waste oil and scrap trash and the stink of chemicals.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi




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