seawater

Example Sentences

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An internationally-important nature reserve faces "disaster" after being flooded by seawater because of failing coastal defences, conservationists have said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The technology harnesses that pressure to push seawater through reverse-osmosis membranes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Fish kept in seawater did produce them, and production increased even further in the hypersaline environment.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Restarted weekly tests to determine the quality of Jersey's seawater have identified "unacceptable levels of bacteria in seawater" in some spots.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

It hits the existing seawater with such force that, even though we’re as far as we can get from it, the surf bubbles up around our knees, setting our few possessions afloat.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins