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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Davy Jones's locker
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The astronauts focused some of their observations on Orientale basin, a nearly 600-mile-wide crater that straddles the moon’s near and far sides.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026 -
Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Strait is a narrow passage of deep, dark-blue water that tracks along Iran’s arid, mountainous southern coastline and transports round a fifth of world’s oil and gas.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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Lake Superior is the star of the show here, with boat cruises, kayaking, sailing, and more on its clear blue water.—
Katy Spratte Joyce,
Midwest Living,
31 Mar. 2026
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With the push of a button, the elevator descends hundreds of meters in seconds into the dark depths of Onkalo.—
James Brooks,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Stoxx 600 Banks index is down 1% year-to-date, after falling by as much as 10% during the depths of the conflict.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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Ships near the blockade face US warnings Vessels that approach the blockade, which is being enforced in Iran’s territorial seas and international waters and not in the Strait of Hormuz, get a warning, Caine said.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Rom-coms today are mostly relegated to streaming services, just another drop in a sea of on-demand content.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 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 17 Apr. 2026.
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