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deeps

noun

plural of deep

as in midsts

the most intense or characteristic phase of something the kind of cold weather that we usually have only in the deep of winter

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an immeasurable depth or space the belief that somewhere in the deep of outer space humankind will meet its ultimate destiny

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Though that region was dubbed the whisky capital of the world in the Victorian Era – with more than 30 distilleries in its midsts – today Glen Scotia is one of just three that remain.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of midsts

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Jean-Pierre is an artifact of an age that looks recent on paper but feels prehistoric in practice—the age of pantsuits, the word ’empowerment,’ the musical Hamilton, the cheap therapeutic entreaties to ‘work on yourself’ and ‘lean in’ to various corporate abysses.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
On the other side of the country, Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, a longtime reader favorite, is a warm alternative to sterile airport abysses.

— Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2024

Definition of abysses

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Quaise is developing the approach to reach superhot geothermal resources at depths and temperatures where conventional mechanical drilling can become difficult or uneconomical.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Since the depths of the coronavirus pandemic, various new international funds, collaboratives, scientific programs and agreements have arisen to tackle pandemic threats better.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of depths

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More hurricanes are rapidly intensifying as Earth and its oceans warm from fossil fuel pollution.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Before our planet had oceans, air, or even a solid surface, the raw ingredients for life were already brewing in the dark, freezing fringes of the early Solar System.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

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House flies are about 1/4 inch long with four dark stripes down their middles.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
Point Loma’s middles dominated, with 6-foot-5 Trevor Rutt and 6-4 Waylon Lundeen taking advantage of the undersized Cardinals.

— Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026

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