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Princeton's WordNet

  1. United States waters, U.S. watersnoun

    territorial waters included within a distance of 12 nautical miles of the coasts of the United States and its territories

    "ships operating in United States waters must adhere to United States laws and regulations"

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  1. u.s. waters

    U.S. waters, also known as U.S. territorial waters, generally refer to the waters over which the United States has jurisdiction. This typically includes the twelve nautical mile zone extending from the coastal baseline, rivers, lakes, and inland bodies of water within the boundaries of the United States. It also includes certain offshore areas, such as parts of the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones which extend up to 200 nautical miles from the coastline. Jurisdiction includes sovereignty over surface and airspace, and to a certain extent, the seabed and subsoil.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of u.s. waters in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of u.s. waters in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of u.s. waters in a Sentence

  1. Deb Haaland:

    Our review of these proposed projects in Arizona, and a new analysis of the role public lands can play in furthering solar energy production, will help ensure we keep the momentum going to build a clean energy future, lower costs for families and create robust conservation outcomes on the nation’s lands and waters, we take seriously our responsibility to manage the nation’s public lands responsibly and with an eye toward the increasing impacts of the climate crisis. The power and potential of the clean energy future is an undeniable and critical part of that work.

  2. Pam Bondi:

    If [Waters] wants people to protest that’s one thing, but they are trying to start a fight, i’m not going to change my life, that’s what they want.

  3. Corey Walters:

    The waters are not rising anywhere near as fast, at least around the water plant, as they did during Hurricane Matthew.

  4. Clifford Villalon:

    People go fishing because of needs. People swim because of wants. People fish and swim even in unpredictable waters for contentment.

  5. President Trump:

    My administration is in the process of rolling back a rule that hit our farmers and ranches very, very hard, the terrible Waters of the United States rule. You know about that. It sounds so nice. It sounds so innocent. It was a disaster.

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