seagoing

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Shipping traffic remains throttled in the Strait of Hormuz, a trade route off Iran’s coast that fully a third of the world’s seagoing oil exports traverse in a normal year.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

The Panama Canal opened in 1914, giving U.S. shipping a big flex in seagoing nimbleness at a moment when Europe was going to war.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2025

Before it was found, there were no known wrecks of seagoing ships dating from the 11th to 14th Centuries in English waters.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024

According to Dr. Whalen, that may be because these seagoing slugs lacked easily fossilized features like shells, which made them more maneuverable in the water.

From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2022

Still, the task of making a seagoing clock or watch was far from solved: such a timepiece had to remain accurate despite changes in temperature and humidity, and despite the movement of the waves.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton