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The vessel is decked out with everything from a hyper-precise sonar system that continuously scans the seabed to a Deadman’s Switch that forces automatic ascent if the pilot is incapacitated.—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2026 Instead of planning a regular viaduct-style bridge, with columns buried in the seabed, civil engineering pioneer Thomas Telford planned a structure that floated above the strait, tethered to the land on each side.—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026 My ocean In September 1945, President Harry Truman claimed for America a large part of the seabed extending from its shores, areas that, before Truman’s claim, were shared by the international community.—Coalter G Lathrop, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026 Researchers found evidence of bags full of rubbish being thrown overboard, identifiable by pile-up patterns on the seabed.—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the seabed