: of, relating to, or occurring in the deeper parts of the sea
deep-sea fishing
Examples of deep-sea in a Sentence
chartered a boat to do some deep-sea fishing
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Treat yourself to a deep-sea fishing charter for memories that will last forever.
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Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Researchers initially set out to investigate cold seeps, deep-sea areas where methane and other chemical emissions from the ocean floor sustain microbial life.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026
During a visit to France in November, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took time off from diplomacy to thank a group of French fishermen who are collecting old nets from deep-sea vessels fishing for tuna and other species.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Yet, incidental captures of these sharks still occur through passive fishing gear, which shows that even remote deep-sea habitats/animals are not entirely safe from human influence.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2026
Researchers initially set out to investigate cold seeps, deep-sea areas where methane and other chemical emissions from the ocean floor sustain microbial life.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Feb. 2026
During a visit to France in November, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took time off from diplomacy to thank a group of French fishermen who are collecting old nets from deep-sea vessels fishing for tuna and other species.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Yet, incidental captures of these sharks still occur through passive fishing gear, which shows that even remote deep-sea habitats/animals are not entirely safe from human influence.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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 12 Feb. 2026.
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