as in abysses
an immeasurable depth or space
a recurrent dream in which he would fall helplessly into a dark and silent abysm
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oceans
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The gala — a major fundraising event for the organization, where Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda and Diane Lane have also been honored — has raised $18 million to help deliver policy victories for oceans worldwide to date.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Since the oceans would freeze over without the greenhouse effect, this was a key first step in building any kind of credible climate model.—
Nadir Jeevanjee,
The Conversation,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Abysms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abysms. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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