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
One Whale had called for him to be transferred to the Barents Sea in northern Norway - a more natural habitat for belugas - which would reduce the risk of ship collisions.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2024
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
On October 30, 1961, a Soviet long-range bomber flew to 34,000 feet and released Big Ivan over an island in the Barents Sea.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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