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

The epic, high seas adventure follows hero Monkey D Luffy, leader of the Straw Hat pirates, on a worldwide hunt for a treasure known as the One Piece.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 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

Salt-water boils—red, angry, disfiguring—were a leprosy of the high seas, transmitted by the water that soaked me.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel