open sea
Example Sentences
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On February 4, Miyasaka once again declared an "open sea" or "ake no umi", meaning little chance one would appear before spring.
From Barron's
"We will report it was a season of 'open sea', passing on the message to people 100 years from now," he said.
From Barron's
"In any case," she remarked instead, after a moment, "the compasses are a marvel. The Maris folk use them when sailing the open sea. How much easier than that will our task be, for we have landmarks to follow also. We will be home by tomorrow midday, mark my words."
From Literature
ITF inspector Nathan Smith tells me that he expects the tanker's fate will be resolved only when the oil is transferred off the ship through a ship-to-ship transfer in open sea.
From BBC
Though “American hegemony” offered some benefits—“open sea lanes, a stable financial system, collective security and support for frameworks for resolving disputes”—it also required collective self-deception.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
