How to Use open water in a Sentence

open water

noun
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  • And the stronger the current on the lake, the more likely the ice will give to open water.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 21 Feb. 2023
  • In front of them is open water and the island of Molokai rising in the distance.
    — Joshua Partlow, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
  • But Burke overrode the order and sent the ship back out into open waters.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2024
  • And a rattle is often a nice touch even out in open water, though the weights will cause a frog to sink in this scenario.
    — Steve Price, Field & Stream, 7 June 2023
  • Load your fish finder in the back of the snow machine, carry it from hole to hole, and even use it on your boat in open water.
    — Travis Smola, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Adults can be at risk in lakes or open water when impaired, swimming alone, or unaware of how to swim.
    — Kye Graves, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2023
  • For one, fishermen have access to open water in the Arctic for longer.
    — Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Two days later, a light plane landed on ice and broke through into open water.
    — Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2023
  • Then, on open water, switch the display unit to a bracket and transducer mounted in your boat.
    — Travis Smola, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The depression is expected to move north and remain over open waters with no threat to land.
    — Nidhi Sharma, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2023
  • And depending on the wind direction, these air masses can spend a lot of time over open water.
    — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
  • But the Marines are in hot pursuit, with escalating weirdness amid the open waters.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
  • These baits also work in open water and around isolated cover like docks and stumps.
    — Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The eastern and western segments of the bridge traverse open water, whereas the central segment is built on a low island in the middle of the strait.
    — Ben Hodges, Led Klosky, Robert Person, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Each year anglers in the upper Midwest are rescued from ice floes that get blown into open water by high winds.
    — Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Anyone can be at risk in lakes or open water when either impaired, swimming alone, or unaware of how to swim.
    — The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2023
  • Lack of wind shear in the atmosphere and Lee churning over the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean are other important variables.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Nam has racked up thousands of hours on the open water, including a solo trip up the Pacific coast to Seattle.
    — Jeong Park, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2023
  • People’s bodies have not yet acclimated to the heat and there is a extreme risk of drowning in open water that is both cold and fast this time of year.
    — oregonlive, 15 May 2023
  • Once bustling with cargo vessels, cruise ships, sailboats, yachts and fishing trawlers, the harbor is now a vast expanse of open water.
    — Marc Santora Laetitia Vancon, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2023
  • And, if your pup is up for a swim, grab a paddleboard and float along the Catawba River, through shaded tributaries and open water.
    — Liz Logan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Your eyes need extra protection when swimming in open water, and the Aqua Sphere Kayenne goggles are designed just for that.
    — Kelsey Ogle, Health, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Bald cypress trees defied nature, standing tall in the open water, anchored by their wide bases.
    — Bob Robinson, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2023
  • Cage diving is an option, but many adventurers choose to swim with sharks in open waters.
    — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 15 July 2023
  • As fall presses on, these muskies will transition to deeper open water.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 25 Apr. 2023
  • With the help of Chinese courts, the Petrel 8 would not only survive its near-shipwreck, but be resold, repaired and returned to open waters in breach of sanctions.
    — Dera Menra Sijabat, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2023
  • In open water, like lakes, life jackets are important for safety, too.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
  • Thirty feet of open water separated the ice floe from the shore, according to the sheriff's press release.
    — Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2023
  • The longer the lake is stratified, the less time that nutrients are available to phytoplankton throughout the open water.
    — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 26 May 2023
  • In 2019, mushers in the Iditarod, who normally drive their dog teams on the Bering Sea ice to the finish line in Nome, were forced onto the beach because of open water.
    — Mark Thiessen, Anchorage Daily News, 18 June 2023

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