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Recent Examples of abyssal
For its part, TMC intends to have large vessels out at sea deploying collector vehicles down to abyssal depths of 2.5-3.75 miles (4-6 km) in the Clarion Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean.
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New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2025
Seamounts are underwater mountains that rise hundreds or thousands of feet from the seafloor and can provide a vital habitat for marine life, while abyssal hills are smaller, underwater mounds.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Three years of computer modeling found the Antarctic overturning circulation – also known as abyssal ocean overturning – is on track to slow 42% by 2050 if the world continues to burn fossil fuels and produce high levels of planet-heating pollution.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 29 Mar. 2023
Beijing announced new tariffs against the US on Friday, deepening the already abyssal trade war between the two countries.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 26 Aug. 2019
As an open-source project, C:DDA has its inner workings posted freely online, where anyone with a working knowledge of C++ can dive in and add weapons, recipes, and more information into the simulation's already abyssal depths.
—Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 17 Dec. 2018
Even here, though, abyssal tuba notes exposed a sonic substratum.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2017
Before New Horizons flew by, scientists thought there wouldn’t be much in the way of geological activity happening out there on the fringe, where temperatures are decidedly abyssal and materials tend to freeze in place.
—National Geographic, 14 July 2016
New Atlas, 5 Apr. 2025
Seamounts are underwater mountains that rise hundreds or thousands of feet from the seafloor and can provide a vital habitat for marine life, while abyssal hills are smaller, underwater mounds.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Three years of computer modeling found the Antarctic overturning circulation – also known as abyssal ocean overturning – is on track to slow 42% by 2050 if the world continues to burn fossil fuels and produce high levels of planet-heating pollution.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 29 Mar. 2023
Beijing announced new tariffs against the US on Friday, deepening the already abyssal trade war between the two countries.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 26 Aug. 2019
As an open-source project, C:DDA has its inner workings posted freely online, where anyone with a working knowledge of C++ can dive in and add weapons, recipes, and more information into the simulation's already abyssal depths.
—Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 17 Dec. 2018
Even here, though, abyssal tuba notes exposed a sonic substratum.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2017
Before New Horizons flew by, scientists thought there wouldn’t be much in the way of geological activity happening out there on the fringe, where temperatures are decidedly abyssal and materials tend to freeze in place.
—National Geographic, 14 July 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abyssal
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And beyond the unfathomable human toll, the costs to consumers and businesses are surging.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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As the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches in late August, viewers can expect a slew of reflective documentaries confronting that fathomable/unfathomable dichotomy — projects made without expectations of equaling When the Levees Broke, but with a different imperative in mind.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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About 300 miles off the coast of Tokyo, researchers aboard a deep-sea submersible sank below the surface of the water.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
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Last year, a Chinese-Singaporean consortium won a tender to construct a new deep-sea container port at Anaklia, Georgia, after Tbilisi cancelled an earlier agreement with a U.S.-Georgian consortium.—
JEFFREY MANKOFF,
Foreign Affairs,
24 July 2025
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In a world of infinite speed, the greatest advantage, in my view, will be the ability to slow down—to notice, to value and to celebrate the people behind the work.—
Manoj Balraj,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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But also how infinite something like your spirit and work can be.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Today, his empire includes oil tankers, dry bulkers, LNG carriers and deepwater drilling rigs.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The property includes over 500 feet of waterfront, a deepwater dock, and access to a small private island that now serves as a bird sanctuary.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 June 2025
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At least 2,000 others will come from the Army National Guard, the vast majority of whom serve on a part-time, volunteer basis.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Learning from vast datasets, agents will not only recommend actions but, with your approval, execute them.—
Google Ads,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Depositing the fleet of six benthic landers into the gulf has been an expensive and thorny process.—
Robin Catalano,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 June 2024
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According to the study authors, these changes can be tied to stagnation and decline in the ocean’s biodiversity, particularly among benthic animals, or animals associated with the bottom of the sea, such as corals, crustaceans, and brachiopods.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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But since these pelagic fish spend most of their time at depths of 1,000 feet or more, and are typically only caught by ocean longliners, scientists are still trying to understand their biology and life histories.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2025
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The scientists noticed a drop in their prey, such as small pelagic fishes in the case of seals and smaller benthic sharks in the case of sevengill sharks.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
27 Apr. 2025
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Wade into the waters of the estuary to investigate marine life living among mangroves and oyster beds in salt marsh areas.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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Summer programs range from outdoor painting classes to literary lectures, a sculpture course using marine plastic debris, and even a blacksmithing workshop.—
Sylvie Bigar,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Abyssal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abyssal. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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