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as in marine
of or relating to the sea
the theory that ancient mariners took advantage of oceanic currents to roam the seas on primitive rafts
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as in deep-sea
of, relating to, or occurring in the open sea
during his solo crossing of the Atlantic he managed to avoid the fierce oceanic storms that rage in those tropical latitudes
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as in vast
unusually large
an oceanic field of wheat that stretched as far as the eye could see
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Recent Examples of oceanic
Point Nemo, the oceanic pole, was by far the most difficult.
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Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
Amos Clifford, the author of Your Guide to Forest Bathing, describes it as immersing our senses in the oceanic ambiance of the woodlands.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
Paris, on the other hand, is the world capital of African and Oceanic art and dominates Europe in Old Master drawings, Asian art and design… Each city has its unique strengths.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Smart Green Shipping CEO Di Gilpin estimates that as much as one-third of global oceanic shipping emissions may be curbed by switching to wind power systems—a promising prospect as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise despite the climate change emergency.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
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Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
Amos Clifford, the author of Your Guide to Forest Bathing, describes it as immersing our senses in the oceanic ambiance of the woodlands.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
Paris, on the other hand, is the world capital of African and Oceanic art and dominates Europe in Old Master drawings, Asian art and design… Each city has its unique strengths.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Smart Green Shipping CEO Di Gilpin estimates that as much as one-third of global oceanic shipping emissions may be curbed by switching to wind power systems—a promising prospect as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise despite the climate change emergency.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oceanic
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Police have not determined whether the person was killed in a slaying or whether a marine animal or a boating accident could have led to a decapitation, Martin said.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Other animal sightings that are possible all year long include manta rays, dolphins, turtles, and various marine birds.Zachary Rabinor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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The analysts belonged to a small private company that specializes in deep-sea search operations; I have been asked not to name it.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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His last feature for WIRED was about deep-sea mining.Condé Nast, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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In the vast majority of cases, the products were dropped off without any interaction between the buyer and the delivery person, according to the study.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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More than 3,000 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon over the last year, the vast majority in the past six weeks.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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China is watching closely as the Russian strategy of waiting out Western interest in the war proves effective, which raises the prospect that China might adopt a similar strategy in pursuit of its ambitions to rule Taiwan and absorb the maritime zones of its neighbors.Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Cruising To Success More than a mere maritime success story, Dubai’s vibrant yachting scene is a catalyst for economic growth.Dubai Tourism Contributor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, while pelagic sharks thrived, some species faced physiological limits in extremely warm waters.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The state’s shores offer temperate-weather hiking with views of dramatic cliffs, crashing waves, pelagic birds such as the blue-footed booby and several species of sandpiper, and native wildflowers.Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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The Dull Men’s Club is a giant Facebook group dedicated to mundane activities.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
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Yet the inherent looseness of those moments — the playful energy of two giant artists in their prime, tinkering together in the same room — makes Collision Course worth returning to in the years since its release.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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In Antarctica, sea ice surrounding the continent also buttresses gigantic ice sheets, slowing the flow of glacial ice into the ocean.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Invest in community colleges, where a gigantic proportion of American students are but where a lack of resources often thwarts their ambitions.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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Still, the vast majority of beer consumed in the state is made by huge commercial breweries owned by international conglomerates.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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So, there was a huge, interesting, very mysterious story behind this footage, but for whatever reason, from 1967 until 2011, no one had tried to solve it.Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Oceanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oceanic. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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