: of, relating to, or occurring in the deeper parts of the sea
deep-sea fishing
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chartered a boat to do some deep-sea fishing
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This successful test is expected to sharpen the international competition for valuable deep-sea minerals.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
The findings were made during a 2022 deep-sea expedition in the Gascoyne Marine Park aboard CSIRO’s research vessel, the RV Investigator, according to Australian outlet ABC.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
As a science journalist and ocean explorer, she's investigated misinformation campaigns on social media, embedded in Alaskan archaeological digs, and contributed to the discovery of deep-sea organisms in the Central Pacific.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
This clay molding process was known to preserve the form of soft animals in oxygen-poor areas, such as the muds at the bottom of lagoons and deep-sea trenches, Sereno says.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
The findings were made during a 2022 deep-sea expedition in the Gascoyne Marine Park aboard CSIRO’s research vessel, the RV Investigator, according to Australian outlet ABC.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
As a science journalist and ocean explorer, she's investigated misinformation campaigns on social media, embedded in Alaskan archaeological digs, and contributed to the discovery of deep-sea organisms in the Central Pacific.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
This clay molding process was known to preserve the form of soft animals in oxygen-poor areas, such as the muds at the bottom of lagoons and deep-sea trenches, Sereno says.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deep-sea
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“Deep-sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep-sea. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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