Barents
Americannoun
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Stressing that the EU and Britain now buy "all the oil and gas" that Norway produces in the Barents Sea, Aasland argued that "prices would have been much higher" without these resources.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
The military term refers to the maritime zone where the Barents Sea meets the Norwegian Sea.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
As well as warmer seas, some storms also disrupted ice around the Barents and Bering Seas, with the consequences likely amplified by long-term reductions in sea-ice thickness.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025
Visiting locals from the Russian border town of Nikel faced the diplomat while residents from Kirkenes silently turned their back to him, according to the online outlet the Barents Observer.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023
The Barents Sea in the Arctic Ocean and Tasmania in Australia are named after Dutch sea captains.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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