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deeps

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plural of deep

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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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Robb is set to play Smith’s young partner in the film as the two detectives enter the depths of a supermax prison to solve a mysterious murder.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Besides the currents and the depths, people can catch a foot between the rocks, snag their clothes on a branch or lose their balance on slippery algae.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

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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

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Juno has already used the same instrument to study Jupiter's moons Europa and Ganymede, where scientists believe vast oceans lie hidden beneath thick shells of ice.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 July 2026
Warming oceans can also fuel harmful algal blooms that produce toxins capable of moving through the food chain.

— Denis Akbari, USA Today, 24 July 2026

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