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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Davy Jones's locker
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Scientists also struggled to explain strange chemical deposits rich in thorium and iron found southwest of the basin.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026 -
Despite its location between Charleston and Hilton Head, the basin draws a fraction of the visitors to those super-popular destinations.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Nearby, children rode floaties atop the clear blue water, shrieking with delight as their parents lounged beneath umbrellas.—
Ada Calhoun,
Travel + Leisure,
7 May 2026
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On Bolivia’s Isla del Sol, simple guesthouses and boutique hotels overlook Incan ruins and the seemingly endless blue water.—
Carla Vianna,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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From around 2015, the winds started dragging up relatively warm, salty water from the ocean depths to the surface.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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It is named after the HMS Challenger, whose crew first sounded the depths of the trench in 1875.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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The sea of red hats could’ve been a campaign ad; a fleet of expectant seniors on scooters waited to greet him.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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So for now, their aim is to chart the steadiest course possible in a sea of volatility.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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“Davy Jones's locker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Davy%20Jones%27s%20locker. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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