Indian Ocean

Example Sentences

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Last week, the U.S. seized a third Iran-linked oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after it had visited the coast off Malaysia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Before the Seychelles population was wiped out, the species occupied an even larger range that stretched more than 12,000 kilometers from Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean to the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

The vehicle completed the test by splashing down in the Indian Ocean.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The test flight ended after about an hour later when Starship splashed down into the Indian Ocean and exploded as planned.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

I learn from Wikipedia that the Republic of Maldives is an archipelagic state —meaning a country composed of different islands—in the Indian Ocean.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller