by sea

idiom

: by means of a ship
We traveled by sea.

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Sea-level rise is exacerbated by sea ice melt, and there’s no sign that’s slowing. Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025 Private terraces with horizon views are cooled by sea breezes. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025 And because deltas are very flat and only a few feet above sea level, cities and towns on deltas are also at high risk from floods driven by storm surges and coastal erosion, now exacerbated by sea level rise. Jeff Opperman, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 Data shared by the Port of Alaska and the U.S. Bureau of Transport Statistics show that the percentage of goods entering Alaska via land is minimal compared to cargo arriving by sea and air; but the imposition of a toll from Canada could still harm Alaskans. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for by sea

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“By sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20sea. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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