as in sea
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
for hundreds of years people from Atlantic Canada have made their living from the brine
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Recent Examples of brine
Seared planks of tofu take a swim in pickle brine seasoned with Dijon mustard, hot sauce and chile flakes.
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Tanya Sichynsky, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Sodium levels can be a concern, given that the buyer has no say in how much salt was used to cook the chicken, or what sort of brine, if any, was added, Harris-Pincus said.
—Khloe Quill, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Stir together shallot, vinegar, mustard, pepper, salt, and 1/4 cup of the pickle brine in a large bowl; set aside for 15 minutes until flavors meld.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
The brine can be dispersed over the sea floor and diluted by currents.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Tanya Sichynsky, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Sodium levels can be a concern, given that the buyer has no say in how much salt was used to cook the chicken, or what sort of brine, if any, was added, Harris-Pincus said.
—Khloe Quill, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Stir together shallot, vinegar, mustard, pepper, salt, and 1/4 cup of the pickle brine in a large bowl; set aside for 15 minutes until flavors meld.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
The brine can be dispersed over the sea floor and diluted by currents.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brine
Noun
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Sucker-punched by surprise storms and kayoed by hurricanes, it has been swamped, splintered and even swept out to sea on nearly a dozen occasions — always to rise from the sand for that next bout with nature.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
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That’s because storing oil at sea is more expensive than on land and a measure of last resort in extreme cases when onshore storage appears to run out.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Coast Guard boats and aircraft scoured the ocean for hours, searching for survivors in an area of 520 square nautical miles, before the search was suspended later that night.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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The upper level of the ocean is where microscopic organisms and different types of plankton live.—
Nick Butler,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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“Brine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brine. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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