seaway

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As freshwater input grew, the seaway gradually changed from salty to brackish and eventually to mostly freshwater, similar to conditions seen today in the Gulf of Bothnia.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

They're also the oldest bat fossils from Central America, preserved 20-million years ago when Panama and the rest of North America were separated from southern landmass by a seaway at least 120 miles wide.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024

When the strike began, seaway management said over 100 vessels outside the system were affected, but that number was expected to grow as the strike goes on.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2023

The shallow and crowded seaway can only be accessed through three narrow straits that submarines can't pass through without being detected.

From Reuters • Jul. 3, 2023

Moreover, she was the kindest boat in a seaway I ever boarded.

From Plain Mary Smith A Romance of Red Saunders by Phillips, Henry Wallace