salt water

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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has highlighted a failing tidal valve and crumbling sea wall which are letting salt water flood grazing marshland and wash away birds' nests and reed beds.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The team also explored how the material performed in salt water, an especially demanding environment for battery systems.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

Their hands, arms and legs bore wounds caused by the salt water.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

I felt buoyant in the salt water after the fresh water of Bass Lake.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

Next came Little Tilly swallowed up in his coat with salt water dripping from under it and forming a brackish pool on the floor.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith