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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 Ballard says El Niño can also cause higher winds which tends to bring up colder water from the depths. — John Ramos, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 The president’s approval ratings had plunged to historic depths. — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026 The team’s melting models matched the rock’s chemistry best when its mantle source contained garnet, a mineral that is stable in the Martian mantle only at depths of more than 160 kilometers. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026 According to the researchers, the magnetic signals can be detected through tissue at depths of up to 6 centimeters. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026 Researchers theorize the pigment allows the fish to spot bioluminescence, giving it an additional tool to maneuver through the murky depths. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026 Itziar Ituño plays a Basque teacher whose son Noah disappears without trace in the depths of Patagonia’s dazzling millennial-old larch tree forests. — John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026 By April 2026, the president's net economic approval rating was plying depths last seen under President Joe Biden amid the aftermath of the pandemic, when the country was facing high inflation and elevated unemployment. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 The film adaptation follows Jay Gardiner (Austin Abrams), a teenager who embarks on a solo dive in search of the body of his father — who, following a cancer diagnosis, takes his own life by strapping on weights and entering the depths of the ocean. — Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 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

The Kritzers are both middles, but the Redhawks didn’t have a true right-side hitter going into the season.

— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Juxtapositions of seemingly unlike topics (plants and gender, feral dogs and nuclear weapons) give way to Venn diagrams, with Johnson dwelling in their overlapping middles.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of middles

Noun

The most prominent contest pits Ted Gaines against Gina Posey for the open 4th District seat on the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
This reaction converts the silicon into soluble silicates, leaving behind tiny pits across the surface.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of pits

Noun

Before selecting the least uncomfortable version, ask which limits are fixed and which details can change.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
According to a recent University of Chicago poll, roughly 8 in 10 Americans favor requiring data centers to pay for necessary upgrades to the electrical grid, while majorities from both parties support limits on new construction.

— Thomas Kahn, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of limits

Noun

Citadel’s data tell us that the late-March and late-July bottoms in the market occurred when retail traders panicked out and were net sellers for a week or two.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Sabalenka paired a leopard print string top with matching cheeky bottoms as she and a friend posed for sunset selfies on the seashore.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 Oct. 2026

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