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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A triangular area of the Atlantic Ocean bounded by Bermuda, Puerto Rico, and a point near Melbourne, Florida, in which numerous watercraft and aircraft are said to have mysteriously disappeared.
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- proper noun An area in the
Atlantic Ocean where many ships and planes havedisappeared under allegedlymysterious circumstances. - proper noun By extension, any area where things mysteriously disappear.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an area in the western Atlantic Ocean where many ships and planes are supposed to have been mysteriously lost
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Examples
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"Many [students] are impeded in what I call the Bermuda Triangle black hole of remediation,"
AroundTheCapitol.com 2010
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The area where they were lost became known as the Bermuda Triangle
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Researching the Gulf Stream was fascinating, and it made me think that maybe the so-called Bermuda Triangle mystery—at least for shipping—is nothing more than the Gulf Stream generating waves larger than surrounding waters and sinking boats before they can get out a Mayday.
OVERBOARD ! MICHAEL J. TOUGIAS 2010
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Researching the Gulf Stream was fascinating, and it made me think that maybe the so-called Bermuda Triangle mystery—at least for shipping—is nothing more than the Gulf Stream generating waves larger than surrounding waters and sinking boats before they can get out a Mayday.
OVERBOARD ! MICHAEL J. TOUGIAS 2010
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We also discussed the Bermuda Triangle, which is a triangle version of Humboldt Fog.
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THE TRIANGLE will explore the eerie reputation of the body of water known as the Bermuda Triangle, a zone of water off the coast of Florida where numerous planes and sailing vessels have disappeared without a trace.
Archive 2005-01-01 Andrew 2005
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THE TRIANGLE will explore the eerie reputation of the body of water known as the Bermuda Triangle, a zone of water off the coast of Florida where numerous planes and sailing vessels have disappeared without a trace.
worlds in a grain of sand Andrew 2005
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The period from Thanksgiving to Christmas to New Year's is known as the Bermuda Triangle, a potential relapse.
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Yesterday when I went to a local meeting here, I was told that this area is called the Bermuda Triangle because of the enormous tasks required.
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Also known as the Bermuda Triangle, the Devil's Triangle is a region within the boundary created by the tip of Florida, Bermuda and Puerto Rico where numerous aircraft and ships have disappeared over the years, seemingly without a trace.
DVD Verdict 2010
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