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Recent Examples of benthic
And, like the small miracle of any benthic shine found in sandy human hands, Frame’s prolific œuvre very nearly didn’t exist for us, but for drastic, tidal chance.
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Audrey Wollen, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2025
Researchers have now recognized the underwater structure as a pillar of marine life in the benthic zone, the lowest ecological region of a body of water, where species are specially equipped to survive extreme living conditions.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
This kills off the benthic life as well as the more commercially valuable crabs and finfish.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2025
And, like the small miracle of any benthic shine found in sandy human hands, Frame’s prolific œuvre very nearly didn’t exist for us, but for drastic, tidal chance.
—Audrey Wollen, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2025
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Audrey Wollen, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2025
Researchers have now recognized the underwater structure as a pillar of marine life in the benthic zone, the lowest ecological region of a body of water, where species are specially equipped to survive extreme living conditions.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
This kills off the benthic life as well as the more commercially valuable crabs and finfish.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2025
And, like the small miracle of any benthic shine found in sandy human hands, Frame’s prolific œuvre very nearly didn’t exist for us, but for drastic, tidal chance.
—Audrey Wollen, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benthic
Adjective
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The scientists noticed a drop in their prey, such as small pelagic fishes in the case of seals and smaller benthic sharks in the case of sevengill sharks.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
27 Apr. 2025
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However, recent oceanographic expeditions have begun peeling back the layers of this mystery, demonstrating that the White Shark Café harbors a hidden web of life and fundamentally reshapes our understanding of pelagic shark behavior.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The cloud may disorient and impair the vision of marine life that depend on sight to navigate or hunt for prey—or smother others.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
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These strands, which conduct information as pulses of light, have long been vulnerable to accidental damage by fishing trawlers and curious marine predators; more recently, there are fears that they’ve been targeted by saboteurs in the Baltic and the Taiwan Strait.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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The new study suggests, however, that records of ancient tsunamis may be found in the form of amber and other terrestrial material deposited in deep-sea sediments.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
15 May 2025
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The practice of deep-sea mining involves using machinery to remove minerals and metals — such as cobalt, nickel, copper and manganese — from the seabed.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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This includes innovations such as perovskite solar cells, deepwater wind turbines, nuclear small modular reactors and molten salt reactors.—
Dale Fickett,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Helmed by fifth-generation fishmonger Vinny Milburn, the store stocks oysters from North Haven, rare deepwater shrimp from Montauk, and steelhead trout from the Hudson Valley — all subject to seasonality and availability.—
Maria Yagoda,
Curbed,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Benthic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benthic. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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