brackish
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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
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
Homes are crumbling, open drains line the narrow lanes and a stagnant puddle near the local temple has turned brackish.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2025
The spring was better than the one near the headland, being less brackish and having a steadier flow of water.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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