as in oceanic
of, relating to, or occurring in the open sea chartered a boat to do some deep-sea fishing

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Recent Examples of deep-sea What to Know About the Project The three-year research initiative will focus on deep-sea areas in the Pacific Ocean, including parts of the hadal zone, which extends to depths of 36,000 feet and accounts for 45 percent of the ocean. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 But hearing them end to end is like a deep-sea dive into Debussy’s mind. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025 The crab was found Aug. 6 at a depth of nearly 3,500 feet while scientists were collecting deep-sea coral samples, the agency said. Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025 Such areas teem with marine life, including octopuses, bacteria, mussels, deep-sea crabs and tubeworms. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for deep-sea 

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“Deep-sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep-sea. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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