Davy Jones's locker

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Noun
  • Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The basin is a long-standing industrial hub that grew around the 1951 discovery of a large, high-pressure sour natural gas field in southwestern France.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • There’s still ice the coyotes use, especially if there’s heavy snow cover inland, but what looks like seemingly endless ice cover one day will turn into an expanse of blue water once the wind changes.
    David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The hotel sits on a point and is almost entirely surround by calm, gin-bottle blue water.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In a recent interview, Fennell described the film’s restraint as an acknowledgment that her interpretation could never capture the depths of Brontë’s masterwork.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The biggest crude oil tankers, VLCCs—yes, they’re called Very Large Crude Carriers—either couldn’t dock or fill up all the way at Texas ports because of the shallower water depths.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • One of the classiest hotels in New York, and a refuge of elegant tranquillity in a sea of activity.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Camelina, rosehip, sunflower, and sea buckthorn oils add omega fatty acids and antioxidants to support elasticity and suppleness, while vitamin E provides an extra layer of antioxidant protection for skin that’s feeling thin or dry.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Davy Jones's locker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Davy%20Jones%27s%20locker. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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