waters
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During the Cold War, the deep and sheltered waters of the U.S. naval base at Subic Bay hosted aircraft carriers and submarines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Its waters supported giant turtles and crocodylians, while an extraordinary collection of hunters prowled the surrounding shores.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Whales and sharks breach and hunt in the waters beyond the thick kelp forests that tickle its edges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The "Dubai Tower" left the eastern port city of Ningbo on Saturday evening heading north, where it will pass through the Bering Strait, then turn west through the frigid waters along Russia's northern coast.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Each year around June when the rains came, its waters would gather in might, churning with rich silt, flooding the plains, and bestowing abundant harvests for farmers and catches for fishermen.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
