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depths

noun

plural of depth

as in midsts

the most intense or characteristic phase of something I was in the depths of profound thought when I was interrupted

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as in abysses

the lowest point or level the author describes how she slowly rose from the depth of her depression

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as in heights

the most extreme or advanced point even in the depth of the Great Depression people never lost hope

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Recent Examples of depths According to Anduril's website, Dive-LD can operate for up to 10 days without returning to base and is designed to dive to depths of as much as 6,000 metres (19,700 feet). — Idrees Ali, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Its box office haul so far isn’t huge, but a movie emerging from the depths of studio cuts after widespread Hollywood outcry seems like a win. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Leaving the gloomy depths of Greg’s childhood unexplored may be for the best. — T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026 Water bodies that researchers need to explore are all different sizes and depths. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026 Many of these newsroom managers have never been exposed to the depths of poverty, the ravages of war or the heartbreak of disaster. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026 The robot has additionally been shown crossing icy waterways with depths of up to 80 centimeters, underscoring the company’s focus on developing machines capable of operating across widely varying environments. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 Even in the depths of the recent crypto winter, stablecoins stood out as a beacon of optimism. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 More than 60 people have been airlifted from the depths of the canyon. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

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Noun

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

Noun

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

Noun

Resident Evil has hit the ground running in its box office opening as the reboot reaches unprecedented heights for the franchise.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
The most challenging aspect of her decision was the timing — stepping away as the team reaches new heights in terms of chemistry and momentum.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of heights

Noun

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

Definition of middles

Noun

Increasing the number of mobile charge carriers can improve conductivity, but conventional chemical doping approaches can be constrained by chemical and thermodynamic limits.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
The area around airports is also off limits for drones, due to the danger of colliding with aircraft with people onboard.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of limits

Noun

The American walks into a meeting room in Las Vegas’ New York-New York hotel, dressed in bold pink tracksuit bottoms, with the WBC welterweight title belt draped over his shoulder, talking as fast as his fists fly.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Rather than the full-fledged bell bottoms of the disco age, these sleek new styles offer a subtler, more streamlined look.

— Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026

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