oceanic

Example Sentences

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Scientists don’t know too much about the cumulative effects of a prolonged warm oceanic heat wave.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

"Glass eels are mesmerising, almost translucent - an adaptation to oceanic migration."

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Their vibrant, jam-packed settings depict anything from an oceanic rave to a rainbow-hued big top performance to a joyride through the cosmos.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

It developed a state-of-the-art oceanic passageway that helped transform global shipping as supertankers and containerships grew bigger and bigger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

I became attached to these oceanic hitchhikers, though they weighed the raft down a little.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel