as in oceanic
of, relating to, or occurring in the open sea chartered a boat to do some deep-sea fishing

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Recent Examples on the Web From director Alex Parkinson, Last Breath will tell the true story of a deep-sea diver who must battle the elements to rescue a crewmate trapped below the ocean's surface. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 12 Oct. 2024 That’s because, generally, deep-sea fish grow slowly, mature late, and have a low reproductive rate. Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 Hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives are needed to decarbonize sectors which are hard to electrify, such as deep-sea shipping and aviation. Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 Owing to advances in everything from satellite altimetry to deep-sea drilling, a great deal has been learned in the past few decades about the planet’s history. Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deep-sea 

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“Deep-sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep-sea. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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