the high seas
Example Sentences
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On the upside, Starlink can be accessed while you’re on a plane or on a boat on the high seas.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
But, they’re committed on the high seas, so to the extent there’s jurisdiction at all, this falls under the authority of federal district court or federal military tribunals.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
Presumably, this is the rationale Washington employed when it recently seized the reflagged tanker Marinera on the high seas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
He was also the new owner of a sleek $70 million yacht that some law enforcement officials worried he might use to escape on the high seas.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026
Salt-water boils—red, angry, disfiguring—were a leprosy of the high seas, transmitted by the water that soaked me.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
