Gulf of Mexico

¹ Cultural  

1. Part of the Atlantic Ocean bordered by the southeast coast of the United States and the east coast of Mexico.

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Gulf of Mexico ² Cultural  

1. Gulf bordered by the southeast coast of the United States and the east coast of Mexico.

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Gulf of Mexico

When it tried to relight 13 engines for a landing burn, only some turned on, leading to the booster having a hard splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

It was largely successful but resulted in the rocket being grounded after the booster suffered an uncontrolled landing in the Gulf of Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Chevron is set to conduct exploration work later this year in Egypt, where it holds 9 million net acres in the Mediterranean Sea, and it recently confirmed substantial oil discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

The Minerva Gloria is docked at a wharf in the Mississippi Sound, not far from the US's vast oil reserves in the Gulf of Mexico.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026

The Rio Bravo, as it is called here, is swollen with rain, a torrent of water coursing toward the Gulf of Mexico.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario