open sea
Example Sentences
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While there is debate about why so many Chinese fishing vessels would gather in geometric formations in the open sea, experts widely agree that they were not there to fish.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
If that is correct, the vessel and its crew likely crossed a significant stretch of open sea to reach Als, pointing to a carefully planned and organized military expedition.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2026
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 ● Feb. 8, 2026
In another striking show of force, the U.S. military on Wednesday seized two sanctioned oil tankers on the open sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Princesse watched her own skin grow visibly darker as she sat near the open sea, the waves spraying a foam of white sand onto her toes.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
