Example Sentences

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The U.S. has plentiful arable land, navigable rivers, large coastlines and access to two oceans.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 28, 2026

But Socolow came off as masterful at synthesizing energy challenges and environmental concerns, and Pacala brought deep knowledge of how carbon moves between Earth’s atmosphere, land and oceans.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

Economic competition is no longer confined to the movement of goods across oceans and ports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

These materials are found in oceans, waters, the atmosphere, and soils, where they play important roles in environmental biogeochemical cycles.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

He insists that knowledge comes not from books only, but from the study of things; yet the simple truth is that the ocean of books is as important to his researches as are the oceans.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton