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as in sea
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
the ocean still holds mysteries that we are only beginning to unravel
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as in abyss
an immeasurable depth or space
with a single bound from the top of the cliff, he propelled the hang glider into the ocean of air over the valley
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Recent Examples of ocean
One of the key indicators of El Niño strength lies beneath the ocean surface, where warm water builds in the western Pacific near Australia.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Halboth was inspired to bring the program to Rancho Santa Fe and Dean was hired by the district as an ocean literacy specialist.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
The Shah family has just moved from Irvine to Pacific Hills, a cliffside Southern California neighborhood with sprawling homes and ocean views.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
There's plenty of wave energy in the ocean, but creating scalable systems that can use this energy to generate electricity has proven difficult.
—New Atlas, 19 May 2026
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Halboth was inspired to bring the program to Rancho Santa Fe and Dean was hired by the district as an ocean literacy specialist.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
The Shah family has just moved from Irvine to Pacific Hills, a cliffside Southern California neighborhood with sprawling homes and ocean views.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
There's plenty of wave energy in the ocean, but creating scalable systems that can use this energy to generate electricity has proven difficult.
—New Atlas, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ocean
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Somehow, Navarro countered with a cutter as both men crashed through the sea of chairs.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Securing critical sea-bed infrastructure The UUVs are increasing being employed to monitor the health and security of critical sea-bed infrastructure this includes oil and gas pipelines as well as optical fiber internet cables.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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According to sources, the contest in fact nearly tipped into the abyss with an additional half-dozen countries poised to pull out over the Israel inclusion.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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This whole Western Conference semifinal series against these defending champions has been a lose-lose proposition for the Lakers, who are now down 3-0 and staring into the elimination abyss in Game 4 on Monday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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There has arguably been no greater gulf between the two head coaches in the history of the FA Cup final.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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There was a gulf separating the source, the expert scientists, from the receivers, the public, and communication was supposed to eliminate the deficit in the public’s understanding of science.—
Prodromos Yannas,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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“Ocean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ocean. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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