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ocean

[oh-shuhn] / ˈoʊ ʃən /


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As part of its $115 million response, Mexico has deployed a fleet of specialized anti-sargassum boats, including two open ocean ships and amphibious vehicles, Naval Secretary Raymundo Morales said.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Plus, we look at new fronts erupting in the Iran war, and a daring mission to recover American POWs from the ocean floor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Salmon also suffered, partly because drought had affected inland rivers, where Chinook and Coho migrate to spawn, eggs hatch, and salmon fry swim back downstream to the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Researchers used airgun arrays to produce controlled seismic pulses and placed seismometers on the ocean floor to record how those waves traveled through the rock.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

Within seconds, it had covered up the entire view of the ocean.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

But warmer oceans are also often bereft of the high-energy prey these juvenile salmon need for rapid growth when they reach the saltwater.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

The King used his speech to stress the importance of preventing plastic pollution in oceans and waterways.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

He pointed out that data-driven forecasting models -- known as foundation models -- were already beating the traditional models, which use mathematical equations to simulate the complex processes taking place in the oceans and atmosphere.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

But transporting filled bottles across oceans to Americans fighting overseas was daunting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

I remember how Jude gave up the sun and stars and oceans for my drawing of him.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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