uncharted waters
plural noun
: new and unknown areas
The company is moving into uncharted waters with its Internet marketing campaign.
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Immigration and legal experts said that the scope of what states might be allowed to do is unclear, describing the legal authority cited in the DHS memo as uncharted waters because it has never been invoked before.
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Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
America has drifted into uncharted waters in the rule of law.
—Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Just as the ancient Egyptians moved southward to expand their empires and Polynesians voyaged into uncharted waters, today’s leaders must navigate uncertainty and complexity.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Related article South Korea has been plunged into uncharted waters after an extraordinary night of political upheaval.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
America has drifted into uncharted waters in the rule of law.
—Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Just as the ancient Egyptians moved southward to expand their empires and Polynesians voyaged into uncharted waters, today’s leaders must navigate uncertainty and complexity.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Related article South Korea has been plunged into uncharted waters after an extraordinary night of political upheaval.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Uncharted waters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncharted%20waters. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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