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

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

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Exposure to salt water can also lead to battery failure and potentially start a fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

The experiments were carried out under various conditions, for example in fresh and salt water.

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024

He started thinking about the properties of wood and the corrosiveness of salt water.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan