as in abyss
an immeasurable depth or space
a recurrent dream in which he would fall helplessly into a dark and silent abysm
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Noun
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Overall, its candidates continue to lean left, but the party is mostly avoiding a tumble into the abyss.—
Henry Olsen,
Washington Post,
18 Mar. 2026 -
Throughout his career as a public scholar, Ehrlich was never afraid to look into the abyss.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
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Research from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla in the mid-2000s found that underwater ocean noise off Southern California had increased tenfold compared with the 1960s.—
Patrick Whittle,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The flowing layout seamlessly connects roughly 3,500 square feet of luxury interiors with about 2,700 square feet of exterior deck space and the surrounding ocean landscape.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Abysm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abysm. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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