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The changes a deepwater port could bring The Army Corps of Engineers this month issued a $400 million contract to begin the first phase of the port project, which will ultimately include dredging sediment from the ocean so bigger ships can dock.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Flores is east of Lombok and thus east of the Wallace line, so that the ancestor to The Hobbit had to cross the deepwater channel.
—Madeleine Beekman
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
The property includes over 500 feet of waterfront, a deepwater dock, and access to a small private island that now serves as a bird sanctuary.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
Robotic underwater vehicles play an important role in marine research, environmental operations, deepwater exploration, and search-and-rescue missions.
—Jason Falconer, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2013
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Flores is east of Lombok and thus east of the Wallace line, so that the ancestor to The Hobbit had to cross the deepwater channel.
—Madeleine Beekman
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
The property includes over 500 feet of waterfront, a deepwater dock, and access to a small private island that now serves as a bird sanctuary.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
Robotic underwater vehicles play an important role in marine research, environmental operations, deepwater exploration, and search-and-rescue missions.
—Jason Falconer, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2013
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deepwater
Adjective
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This deep-sea predator, characterized by its large eyes and tiny teeth, was found during bycatch surveys with shrimp trawlers.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Activities such as global shipping, seismic airgun surveys for oil and gas, offshore construction and drilling, and the emerging threat of deep-sea mining now flood the seas with constant, disruptive sound.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The weekend consists of marine science talks mixed with social events with fellow snorkelers, divers, and ocean conservationists.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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But even as new tools and strategies emerge to quiet the seas, the legal foundation that has long safeguarded marine life is under pressure.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Deepwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deepwater. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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