How to Use deep-sea in a Sentence

deep-sea

adjective
  • Motives are like deep-sea fish — even our own.
    — Sara Wheeler, Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
  • That first deep-sea mining project didn't quite go as planned.
    — Daniel Ackerman, NPR, 30 June 2025
  • Think deep-sea mining or offshore oil drilling.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 28 May 2026
  • Fifteen of these were deep-sea vessels.
    — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The effect on deep-sea organisms was even more dire.
    — Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Aircraft, the navy and deep-sea divers were involved in the effort.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 5 July 2023
  • Myths about deep-sea monsters can be found in ancient cultures from all across the globe.
    — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 11 July 2023
  • That's a body of water on land, and then offshore is all the oil rig deep-sea diving.
    — Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 10 May 2025
  • Sperm whales are massive deep-sea predators with a gray body, pointed teeth and a block-like head.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
  • As the contraption sank, a rare deep-sea creature mistook it for a meal.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
  • There are whales and cacti; birds and deep-sea fish, or fruit and flowers bursting from the same stalk.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
  • Two rare deep-sea whales recently washed up on Ireland’s coast.
    — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
  • The town is known for its deep-sea fishing charters, boat cruises and casino boats.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 26 May 2025
  • Now, scientists have discovered a new species of deep-sea worm.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2024
  • There’s also a poseable crab that comes complete with a treasure chest and a deep-sea angler fish.
    — Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
  • But not everything in this deep-sea necropolis is dead.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
  • The creature belongs to a genus of giant isopods found in abundance in deep-sea waters.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Yet, companies may soon get the green light to conduct deep-sea mining anyway.
    — Susan Lahey, Popular Mechanics, 24 July 2023
  • The creatures include everything from a squat lobster to a deep-sea limpet.
    — Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Decades of research warn that deep-sea mining leaves a long and damaging footprint.
    — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Earlier this month, Hawaii banned deep-sea mining in its state waters.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 22 July 2024
  • At the same time, some insurers have declined to insure deep-sea mining projects.
    — Hossain Ahmed Taufiq, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
  • In human brains and lungs; in breast milk and semen; in alpine snow and deep-sea sediment; in corn plants and beer.
    — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Though challenges remain in scaling the tech for massive deep-sea vessels.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The restaurant offered various types of wild game on the menu, along with fresh walleye fish and deep-sea fish.
    — Rashika Jaipuriar, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
  • And that’s just what’s been discovered so far in the ocean’s biggest hot spot for future deep-sea mining.
    — Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2023
  • Unlike shallow-water coral reefs, deep-sea coral colonies live in complete darkness.
    — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
  • With deep-sea mining on the horizon, some researchers say Norway would be wise to look to its own past.
    — Christian Elliott, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
  • There's also deep-sea fishing, surfing, hiking, paddling, and lots of fresh seafood to go around.
    — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2024

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