: 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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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.
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Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
With growing interest globally in deep-sea mining, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is developing rules for how countries lease and commercially mine international waters.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Tommy Thompson, a deep-sea explorer who spent more than a decade in federal custody for refusing to disclose the location of a cache of gold coins from a historic shipwreck, was released from prison.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Biodiversity Boom in the Nankai Trough The second major study from the expedition focused on the Nankai Trough, one of Japan’s most geologically active deep-sea regions.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
With growing interest globally in deep-sea mining, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is developing rules for how countries lease and commercially mine international waters.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Tommy Thompson, a deep-sea explorer who spent more than a decade in federal custody for refusing to disclose the location of a cache of gold coins from a historic shipwreck, was released from prison.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Biodiversity Boom in the Nankai Trough The second major study from the expedition focused on the Nankai Trough, one of Japan’s most geologically active deep-sea regions.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Deep-sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep-sea. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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