: 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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Despite researchers conducting several surveys focused on shark populations in Papua New Guinea and numerous deep-sea surveys in the region, no other records of the species were ever recorded — until now, according to a paper published Aug. 21 in the Journal of Fish Biology.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
In this photo provided by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology on July 30, the unmanned deep-sea probe Urashima conducts a trial in the Pacific Ocean.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
While scientists race to understand these ecosystems, deep-sea mineral extraction is moving closer to reality.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 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, 12 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
In this photo provided by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology on July 30, the unmanned deep-sea probe Urashima conducts a trial in the Pacific Ocean.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
While scientists race to understand these ecosystems, deep-sea mineral extraction is moving closer to reality.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 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, 12 Aug. 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 27 Aug. 2025.
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