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Along the way, visitors are treated to views of marshlands, rolling dunes, and the open ocean.—Abby Price, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026 The Caspian Sea, between Europe and Asia, is only about a third as salty as the open ocean and has a number of endemic species, including a little seal with no ears.—Rosa Lyster, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026 These ships avoid detection by transferring cargo from one tanker to another in the open ocean.—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Iran’s ability to restrict traffic through the strait, which leads from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean, has proved a major strategic advantage.—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for open ocean