brackish

Example Sentences

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"Bull sharks thrive in warm, brackish water, which most other sharks flee," she told the BBC.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

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

Just outside the city, it is pumping brackish groundwater from wells and discharging it into the Nueces River, which flows into a water treatment plant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

Not brackish at all, according to Berkowitz, who says the ducks dig in the soil for bugs, then bring the dirt into the water.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2024

I showered, washed away the mud and the brackish water, put on clean clothes, combed my hair...

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler