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Galveston Bay

American  

noun

  1. an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico.


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Space Center Houston sits a couple miles inland from a tidal estuary that feeds into the Gulf’s Galveston Bay.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

Forecasters had also issued a tornado warning for the area as well as a special marine warning for the area including the Galveston Bay.

From New York Times May 16, 2024

The Galveston Bay Refinery is the fourth largest by capacity in the United States, according to the U.S.

From Reuters Nov. 17, 2023

Aerial footage from Houston television stations showed crews trying to put out flames at the Galveston Bay refinery, which is along a stretch of Texas coast that is heavily populated by petrochemical facilities.

From Seattle Times May 15, 2023

This pirate was soon succeeded by General Aury, who had enjoyed a wild career among the buccaneers of Galveston Bay, where he had posed as military governor under the Republic of Mexico.

From Jefferson and His Colleagues; a chronicle of the Virginia dynasty by Johnson, Allen

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