open sea
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Most existing wave energy devices perform well only under specific wave conditions, limiting their effectiveness in the constantly shifting environment of the open sea.
From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026
It had not been seen since it reportedly entered the region in January but it had been crossing the open sea where satellite coverage is limited.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
That was from an international rules-based order, under “American hegemony,” which he said “helped provide public goods, open sea lanes, a stable financial system, collective security, and support for frameworks for resolving disputes.”
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
The style Matthiessen conjures is almost visual, with fragments of scene description and lines of unattributed dialogue arranged on the page like solitary brushstrokes or like breakers of spume on the open sea.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
All the gales sio had ceased, blown out, and with an offshore breeze we launched again, stepping the mast and sail, to make for the open sea.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
