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Despite being 100 meters from the sea, seawater reaches the beach through underground tunnels, resulting in a natural saltwater pool.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
When evaporating seawater isn’t replaced by water from the Everglades, bay salinity levels can double normal ocean salinity, Davis explained.
—David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Marine reptiles were thought to be cold-blooded, their body temperature determined by the surrounding seawater.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Workers at the plant tried frantically to contain the damage, by, for example, spraying seawater from fire hoses and rigging up car batteries to supply power.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
When evaporating seawater isn’t replaced by water from the Everglades, bay salinity levels can double normal ocean salinity, Davis explained.
—David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Marine reptiles were thought to be cold-blooded, their body temperature determined by the surrounding seawater.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Workers at the plant tried frantically to contain the damage, by, for example, spraying seawater from fire hoses and rigging up car batteries to supply power.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Seawater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seawater. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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seawater
noun
sea·wa·ter
ˈsē-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: water in or from the sea
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