waters

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The Tagor was detained on Sunday morning in international waters with the help of Britain and other partners, after its Russian captain refused to comply with orders, prosecutors said.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The US said its strikes on Saturday and Sunday were in response to "aggressive Iranian actions that included the shootdown of a U.S. MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

This muddied the waters for the company’s coming IPO that aims to raise tens of billions of dollars to fund his multiplanetary goals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Daly monitors a receiver that tracks tagged sharks in the blue waters just off the beach.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

“Because beginning tomorrow, the last glaciers have melted. The waters have risen three hundred feet. In the entire world, there are now only islands of land.”

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth